Unit 1, Sociology, The Q Classroom. Okay everyone, let's start. Every unit in Q begins with a question. As we go through the unit, we will continue to discuss this question. Our answers may change as we explore the topic, or they may stay the same. The unit question for Unit 1 is, Are First Impressions Accurate? So let's think about our first impressions of people in this class. Look around the room at your classmates. Who made a good first impression on you? Yuna? Sophie. Why did she make a good first impression on you? Well, she's always smiling. She looks friendly. And is she friendly? Yes, she is. So that's an accurate first impression. Do you think first impressions are always that accurate? Marcus, what do you think? No, I don't think so. Sometimes you might think someone is unfriendly, but they're just in a bad mood that day. Good point. Maybe someone can give you the wrong impression because they are having a bad day. What else might cause the wrong first impression? Sophie? A person might be dressed differently than they usually dress. If someone met me on the way home from the gym, they wouldn't know that I'm usually very formal. Okay. So your mood and the way you are dressed can lead to wrong first impressions. What do you think about this, Felix? Are first impressions usually accurate? I think most of the time they are right in some way. I can usually tell right away if someone is friendly or quiet or if they're smart or funny. But I can't tell other things about a person, like if they're honest or what kinds of things they believe in. Interesting.