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Author(s) -
JACKSON PAUL,
WARR PETER
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1974.tb01428.x
Subject(s) - psychology , impression formation , judgement , impression , parallels , trait , social psychology , cognitive psychology , differential (mechanical device) , epistemology , social perception , perception , neuroscience , computer science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , aerospace engineering , world wide web , programming language , engineering
This paper examines parallels between the combination of particular instances of a cue trait to make a single judgement and the combination of judgements into a compound impression. Predictions derived from a differential weighted averaging model are tested and confirmed, and the implications for theories of impression formation are discussed.