Instructions for Personality Impression Formation


This is a study of how people form impressions of personality. On each trial below, you will see a list of either two or three adjectives that describe a person. Assume that each adjective was contributed by a different acquaintance who knows the person well. Your task is to imagine a person who would be described by the adjectives and rate how much you would like that person, using the rating scale provided.


Warmup Trials Personality Impression Formation


W1. phony, selfish & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

W2. sincere, thoughtful & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

W3. silent & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

W4. sincere, selfish & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

W5. sincere, silent & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

1. sincere, thoughtful & troubled
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2. silent & troubled
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3. phony, thoughtful & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

4. sincere, thoughtful & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

5. phony, selfish & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

6. thoughtful & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

7. sincere, silent & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

8. phony, selfish & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

9. phony, thoughtful & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

10. phony, selfish & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

11. silent & narrow-minded
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12. silent & reliable
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13. phony, silent & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

14. phony, silent & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

15. selfish & troubled
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16. selfish & reliable
Dislike very very much Like very very much

17. sincere, selfish & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

18. thoughtful & reliable
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19. sincere, silent & troubled
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20. thoughtful & narrow-minded
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21. phony, silent & reliable
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22. sincere, silent & narrow-minded
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23. sincere, thoughtful & reliable
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24. sincere, selfish & reliable
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25. phony, thoughtful & narrow-minded
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26. sincere, selfish & troubled
Dislike very very much Like very very much

27. selfish & narrow-minded
Dislike very very much Like very very much

28. What is your age? years.
29. Gender: Are you Male or Female?
Female
Male

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