Abstract
Spontaneous trait inferences (STIs) are trait inferences that people make upon exposure to trait-implying behaviors. Extending prior research examining the effects of power on intentional trait inferences, two experiments were conducted to explore the effects of power on spontaneous trait inferences for the first time. Using the essay-writing task (Experiment 1) and the scrambled sentence task (Experiment 2) to activate power within the participants, the results of both experiments showed that high-power individuals more readily drew STIs from trait-implying behaviors than low-power individuals. The current research provides further evidence regarding the functionality of STIs.
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