In 1950, psychologist Harold Kelly invited a guest lecturer to his class. Half of his students were led to believe that the guest lecturer was an inviting person, while the other half were told that he was unapproachable. When rating the guest lecturer afterwards, students tended to rate him in a way that was consistent with the expectations they had been given ahead of time. This example was presented to demonstrate how _____________ can affect _______________.

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This example illustrates how perceptual sets (the readiness to perceive the world in a particular way, influenced by expectations) can affect social perceptions (how we form impressions of and make judgments about other people).

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