Sam is going to be introduced to a person whom he will be working with for a long time. When meeting that person for the first time, it is likely that Sam’s initial impression will be __________.

Initial impressions often form quickly and automatically, before a person consciously evaluates how they are judging someone. So Sam’s first impression is likely to be formed without his conscious input. It may change over time, so it is not necessarily permanent.

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