Abstract
Summary Police officers of varying seniority were interviewed to investigate cue preferences utilized in interpreting citizen behavior. Cues were generally classified as being either dispositional or situational in origin. Attributional processes were recorded and compared across two types of interaction situations, one involving personal danger, the other being relatively nondangerous. It was found that for all officers, contextual-situational cues were utilized significantly more than dispositional characteristics to infer the presence of danger, with the opposite being true of danger-free settings. Implications for research on attribution processes and nonverbal communication are discussed. Various effects of experience upon impression formation processes are also discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
