Question

Why is social perception considered "not rigid"?

Options

• Because it only depends on the perceived person's behaviour.

• Because it changes from time to time due to internal factors like mood and external factors like new settings.

• Because it is based on fixed rules of social interaction.

• Because it remains the same once a first impression is formed.

Answer 1

Because it changes from time to time due to internal factors like mood and external factors like new settings.

Explanation:

Social perception is not rigid because both the perceiver and the perceived change during the course of interaction. Internal factors (mood, emotions, new information) and external factors (new settings, new experiences, others' opinions) cause perception to change over time.