Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. social perception

social perception

social perception

the processes by which a person uses the behavior of others to form opinions or make inferences about those individuals, particularly regarding their motives, attitudes, or values. Also called interpersonal perception.

Related Terms

pituitary cachexia

pituitary cachexia see hypophyseal cachexia.

institutionalized racism

institutionalized racism differential treatment of individu...

vasopressin

vasopressin n. a peptide hormone produced in the paraventri...

polar continuum

polar continuum a series of values or elements whose end po...

Rh blood-group incompatibility

Rh blood-group incompatibility an antigen-antibody reaction...

psychic suicide

psychic suicide a purported form of self-destruction in whi...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact