... our own value system. Furthermore, we sometimes predict what others will do based upon stereotypes that are manufactured socially or on a personal level. When one encounters a situation where quick judgment is made, this is often an unconscious thought process because these types of "social judgments" are already formed in memory and one does not have to recollect specific memories to form a judgment (Hewstone, Stroebe, & Stephenson, p.151). When people are required to make a conscious decision and/or judgment it is often based upon various factors. This could involve whether society would deem the decision made as acceptable or unacceptable and also, whether it is a decision that would reflect well upon one's self (Hewstone et al, p.169). These decisions are also weighted upon interaction, relationship, and possible effect of the choices and people involved (Hewstone et al, p.186). A person will often consider the behavior, whom or ...

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