Arrange the following in sequence, starting with : three sub processes (in correct order) in impression formation and primacy and recency effects respectively :

(A) Drawing a conclusion about what kind of person the target is

(B) Selection of bits of information about the target person

(C) Whatever information comes at the end has a strong influence in impression formation

(D) Organising the selected information in a systematic manner

(E) Information presented first has a stronger impression than the information presented at the end

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(B), (D), (A), (E), (C)

The following aspects have been found in impression formation : The process of impression formation consists of the following three sub-processes : (a) Selection : we take into account only some bits of information about the target person, (b) Organisation : the selected information is combined in a systematic way, and (c) Inference : we draw a conclusion about what kind of person the target is.

The order or sequence in which information is presented affects the kind of impression formed. Mostly, the information presented first has a stronger effect than the information presented at the end. This is called the primacy effect (first impressions are the lasting impressions). However, if the perceiver may be asked to pay attention to all the information, and not merely to the first information, whatever information comes at the end may have a stronger influence. This is known as the recency effect.