How do children form impressions of persons? They average

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The experiment reported was concerned with impression formation in children. Twelve subjects in each of Grades K, 2, 4, and 6 rated several sets of single trait words and trait pairs. The response scale consisted of a graded series of seven schematic faces which ranged from a deep frown to a happy smile. A basic question was whether children use an orderly integration rule in forming impressions of trait pairs. The answer was clear. At all grade levels a simple averaging model adequately accounted for pair ratings. A second question concerned how children resolve semantic inconsistencies. Responses to two highly inconsistent trait pairs suggested that subjects responded in the same fashion, essentially averaging the two traits in a pair. Overall, the data strongly supported an averaging model, and indicated that impression formation of children is similar to previous results obtained from adults. © 1975 Psychonomic Society, Inc.

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Hendrick, C., Franz, C. M., & Hoving, K. L. (1975). How do children form impressions of persons? They average. Memory & Cognition, 3(3), 325–328. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03212919

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