First Impression research project

Each class has been assigned five things most humans use to form a first impression of someone they meet for the first time.  Now each group in the class has to describe the role primacy effect, schemata, self-fulfilling prophecy and prediction play when we judge someone based on their body shape, clothes, hair, manner of speaking and expressions.

Each group has to summarize in 250 words the role one of the five things we judge people plays in making a first impression.  That means you must get your information online, edit, summarize it and present the important points in any program you and your group decide. Before you start writing you have to show me the sources you will use to write your summary.  You may use as many sources as you like but you and I have to agree the sources you have contain the information you need.  Along with the text you have to have at least five illustrations that show how your item can have a positive or negative effect on a first impression.

You will have time to do all of this project in class, but it must be completed by the end of this week; i.e. September 27, 2012.  If you have any questions please ask them in class.