5.  Process by which one infers other people’s motives and intentions from observing their behavior and deciding whether the causes of the behavior are internal or situational  Helps people make sense of the world, organize their thoughts quickly and maintain sense of control over their environment  Helps people predict similar events in the future

6.  Quick judgments based on physical appearance, facial expressions or body language  Careful observation of a person’s behavior

7. READINESS, AGGRESSIONDEFENSIVENESS

8. BOREDOMOPEN, RELAXED

9. EVALUATION, THINKINGDOUBT, DISBELIEF

10. CONFIDENCE, SUPERIORITYBOREDOM

11. AUTHORITATIVENEGATIVE EVALUATION

12. INDECISIONINSECURITY, NERVOUSNESS

13.  Social perceptions are based on our interpretation of body language, however this is based on our culture and can cause issues when we go to other countries

14. IN CANADA THIS MEANS STOP IN IRAQ THIS MEANS COME FORWARD IN CANADA WE SEE V FOR VICTORY IN ENGLAND THIS VERSION IS EQUAL TO GIVING THE FINGER

15. IN CANADA WE SEE THUMBS UP – GOOD JOB IN AUSTRALIA THEY SEE UP YOURS IN CANADA WE SEE YOUR CRAZY IN ARGENTINA THEY SEE YOU HAVE A PHONE CALL

16. IN CANADA WE SEE COME HERE IN MALAYSIA IT IS USED FOR ANIMALS IN AUSTRALIA IT IS USED FOR LADIES OF THE NIGHT IN CANADA WE WOULD WONDER ABOUT THEIR SEXUALITY IN MANY ARAB NATIONS IT IS A SIGN OF FRIENDSHIP

17.  Fundamental attribution error To overestimate the role of personal factors and underestimate the influence of situations Ex. A student shows up to 1 st period late, the teacher thinks they are lazy doesn’t account for the fact that the student drives ½ hour and roads were bad

18.  First impressions We rarely change them even if they are not supported by any evidence Ex. You show up for your first day of work late and without the required equipment, your boss may never trust your work even if you are never late again

19.  Self-fulfilling prophecy By believing something to be we unintentionally work to make it true Ex. Have you ever noticed that bad things often happen to people with really negative attitudes?

20.  Stereotype Fixed, overly simple, often incorrect and often negative ideas about traits, attitudes and behaviors attributed to groups of people Ex. You’re a girl so you like shopping or You’re a boy so you like cars or You’re a teenager so you drink

21.  Prejudice A negative evaluation of an entire group based on unfavorable ideas or stereotypes about the group Ex. All blondes are dumb, or All Asians are smart

22.  Discrimination Prejudice that is translated into behavior Ex. Refusing to hire someone who is First Nations because you believe all First Nations to be lazy.