These tendencies cause inaccuracies because if you believe a person to be one way, the questions you ask will probably not give you any new information. Selective recall can also contribute to confirmatory biases in person perception because individuals selectively recall facts that fit with the schemas they apply to others. Define the self-fulfilling prophecy and describe the three steps involved in the process. Self-fulfilling prophecy is a process whereby expectations about a person cause the person to behave in ways that confirm the expectations. Describe how efficiency, selectivity, and stability affect person perception.
Efficiency is productive because people can make judgments quickly and keep things simple.
The disadvantage is that errors occur in these judgments. Selectivity is NOT particularly productive because people are likely to interpret what they see in a way that fits their expectations. If their expectations are negative, so will be the believed results. Also, behavior may be missed because people's interpretations are incorrect. Stability is found in most people's impressions.