Arrange the process of Impression formation in correct sequence:
A. On the basis of information collected we draw a conclusion about the kind of the person a target is
B. The selected information is combined in a systematic way
C. For impression formation we select some bits of information about the target
D. The person who forms the impression is called the perceiver. Individual about whom the impression is formed is called the target.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D, C, B, A
Impression formation is the process of coming to know another person, and it takes place in three sub-processes: selection, organisation and inference, after the two people involved are defined.
(D) The person who forms the impression is called the perceiver. Individual about whom the impression is formed is called the target. — the two parties must exist before any impression can form.
(C) For impression formation we select some bits of information about the target — selection: we take into account only some bits of information about the target person.
(B) The selected information is combined in a systematic way — organisation: the selected bits are put together.
(A) On the basis of information collected we draw a conclusion about the kind of the person a target is — inference: the last step, a conclusion about what kind of person the target is.
Note: Impression formation was there in the chapter ‘Attitudes and Social Cognition’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023, and is not there in the NCERT book (2025-26).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “Impression Formation and Explaining Behaviour of Others Through Attributions … The process of coming to know a person can be broadly divided into two parts : (a) Impression formation, and (b) Attribution. The person who forms the impression is called the perceiver. The individual about whom the impression is formed is called the target.…” “Impression Formation … The process of impression formation consists of the following three subprocesses :
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