What is impression formation? How do aspects of the perceiver and the actor affect impression formation?

What will be an ideal response?

* Impression formation is the process of forming an opinion about another person.
* The aspects of the perceiver that affect impression formation are preconceived notions called stereotypes.
* Aspects of the actor that affect impression formation are appearance, speech, nonverbal communication, and prior information.

Psychology

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