Impression formation is predicting what a person is like based on your first impressions. An example of this if you were to encounter a man at a cafe who was wearing ripped clothing and looked unkept. You initial would think that the person was homeless, untrustworthy, and dirty. Whereas, if you encountered a man wearing a suit, well kept, and had a smile on his face on a first impression, you would believe he was trustworthy, honest, and smart. However, you might your impressions may be completely wrong and the man that you deemed to be homeless may actually be a very smart, successful person. But based on his appearance and the stereotypes you made due to his appearance, your impression of him is wrong. This example is how most people, including
