Chapter 4 example #59816

When it comes to perception-making, it's always best to have the most information possible. T/F

According to your text, the perception-making process consists of three stages. Which of the following is not among them? interpretation attribution organization selection

During your first session of this class, your instructor introduced him or herself and you respected his or her position as an authoritative figure in the classroom. Which of the following classification schema likely helped you organize this information? physical constructs role constructs interaction constructs psychological constructs

In which of the following instances might you have committed the self-serving bias? You are quick to attribute your friend's behaviors to internal, stable causes You say that your co-worker's successes are due only to blind luck You say that most everything your roommate does is the result of him being an only child You attribute all your failures to external, unstable causes

Angela had just been promoted to department chair at the college where she taught. Although she treated everyone the same, several of the male professors in the department were put off by Angela's requests. As a result, the female professors thought of Angela as fair and equitable in her treatment, but the male professors began resenting her and openly challenging her position on several issues. The male professors probably treated Angela this way because: they were culturally insensitive to Angela's professional position they perceived Angela's professional position as masculine and socially threatening they were physiologically opposed to Angela's professional position they were prejudiced against Angela because of her professional position

We have a tendency to discount first impressions as untrustworthy. T/F

When competent communicators discover that their perceptions were inaccurate, they will respond by: seeking more information considering alternative perceptions revising their perceptions accordingly all of these

A number of factors affect the likelihood that we will notice a certain object in our environment. Which of the following was not mentioned in your textbook as something that can increase attention? obscurity unusualness repetition intensity

Overattribution is essentially the same thing as the primacy effect. T/F

How are interpretations different from facts? Interpretations are objective, whereas facts are subjective. Facts speak to what occurred, whereas interpretations speak to the meaning of what occurred. Interpretations are the same thing as descriptions, whereas facts are more similar to attributions. They aren't different; facts and interpretations are the same thing.

Which of the following items was not suggested in your textbook as one of the ways to combat perceptual inaccuracies? avoiding biased opinions knowing yourself focusing on the characteristics of others considering the context

Egocentrism is a normal stage of human development. T/F

Forming an accurate snap-judgment of someone else illustrates which of the following truisms of forming attributions? Biases can be overcome if we are mindful of them. Checking our perceptions is essential to forming correct attributions. More information doesn't necessarily lead to better attributions. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

If an attribution is internal then it must also be controllable. T/F

Which of the following statements is true with respect to perceptual accuracy? Our perceptions almost always reflect reality as it is, with minimal distortion. Culture may affect behavior but it does not usually influence perceptions of behavior. Physiological characteristics, including our biological rhythms, affect perception accuracy. All of these statements are false.

The self-serving bias is a form of self-delusion. T/F

Rick and Jamie recently started dating. To commemorate their first month as a couple, Rick surprised Jamie when he picked her up at work in a rented limousine with floor-level tickets to a concert. After the show, Rick was very upset because Jamie would barely speak to him. Jamie was also upset because she was planning on surprising Rick with a quiet dinner at home. After two days of angry fighting, the couple broke up. What was likely at the root of this conflict? egocentrism negativity bias altercentrism perceptual set differences

The stages of perception happen in a very ordered and linear fashion. T/F

Which of the following processes is at work when we are only able to recall information that confirms our existing stereotypes? stereotype recall bias selective perception selective memory bias self-serving recall bias

A fellow student in one of your communication classes, Rose, starts acting particularly nice to you in the last couple weeks leading up to the first exam. Classmates have frequently treated you this way in the past in the hopes that you will help them study for upcoming exams. As a result, you are suspicious of Rose's motives. In this scenario, you are likely basing your suspicions on: personal experience your knowledge of Rose the closeness of your relationship with Rose all of these

Physiology exerts several effects on interpersonal perception. T/F

Organization is the process of assigning meaning to something you have perceived. T/F

You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, but when you found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind. What perception-making process are you displaying here? primacy effect negativity bias stereotyping egocentrism

Perceptual ability is influenced by social and occupational roles. T/F

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the process of stereotyping? Stereotypes are always unfair to women and minorities. Stereotyping always leads to inaccurate assessments of others. Stereotypes always cast people in a negative light. All of these statements are false.

An explanation for why something occurred is called a(n): interpretation selection attribution perceptual set

Your senses are unable to attend to every stimulus in the environment at the same time. T/F

People "see" faces in all sorts of natural phenomena, including clouds, tree bark, and even rocks on Mars. This is an example of which perception-making process? egocentrism perceptual set positivity bias recency effect

This is the ongoing process of making meaning from the things we experience in our environment: attribution primacy egocentrism perception

Which of the following techniques can help in the perception-checking process? generate a meaningful interpretation as quickly as possible generate alternative perceptions avoid the self-serving bias none of these