Impression Formation and Role Fulfillment: A

Higgins, E. Tory; Rholes, William S.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Impression Formation and Role Fulfillment: A "Holistic Reference" Approach

Higgins, E. Tory; Rholes, William S.

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 12, 5, 422-35, Sep 76

Previous approaches to impression formation from verbal information are discussed. A "holistic reference" approach is presented which proposes that a person first calls to mind the reference of the verbal description as a whole, and then evaluates that reference. (Editor)

Descriptors: Expectation, Individual Characteristics, Information Processing, Prediction, Research Methodology, Role Models, Semantics, Social Psychology, Social Values, Tables (Data)

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