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| The three stages of the perception process are: |
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| attention and selection, organization of stimuli, and interpretation |
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| Layla and Luke are twins. Even though they grew up in the same family at the same time, Layla grows up thinking that being successful depends a lot on being pretty and nice, while Luke believes being successful means making a lot of money and being independent. These differences are likely the result of ____ |
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| gendered cultural expectations |
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| As they were walking to the corner store, Samantha and Meagan passed by a large bush. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a large dog lunged at them. Meagan gasped and dropped her books, but Samantha laughed and said, "Oh, that dumb dog always hides behind that bush." Samantha's reaction is an example of which step of the perception process? |
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| According to your text, self-concept can best be defined as ____ |
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| a mental image a person has about his or her skills, abilities, and knowledge |
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| Deon and Janet, who do not know each other, are assigned to work on a project together at work. Deon suggests that the two have lunch together to get to know one another before beginning the official work. Deon's suggestion is an effort to ____ |
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| According to the text, our "evaluation of competence and worthiness" is the definition of ____ |
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| Lila and Sherin are sitting in their dorm room while Sherin flips through her notes. "I'm totally going to fail this math test tomorrow," Sherin says. The next day, Sherin takes her test and learns that she failed it. Her performance on the test is an example of ____ |
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| After your first speech, four people tell you that you did a good job, and one tells you that you looked nervous. If you focus on the negative comment while ignoring the positive comments from others, this is called |
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| According to your text, what three things affect what we select to pay attention to? |
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| needs, interests, and expectations |
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| Imagine that you are saying these messages to yourself: "Oh, I have that interpersonal test in the morning. I really haven't studied, so maybe I'll skip it. But maybe I won't be able to take a make-up test. I'd better go after all and take my chances." This is an example of which aspect of self-perception? |
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| Because Dawson is a muscular, attractive male, Emily perceives him as being popular, an average student, and a superb athlete. This best exemplifies the idea of ____ |
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| implicit personality theories |
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| Mary, who always gets good grades on her speeches, writes a paper for the same class. Even though her paper is mediocre, her teacher gives her an A. This grade may be best explained by the concept of ____ |
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| How does self-concept affect communication? |
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a. Self-concept affects who we becomes friends with.
b. Self-concept affects how we interact with others.
c. Self-concept affects how comfortable we are in communication interactions. |
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| ____ 14. Moussa has preconceived beliefs about people who belong to fraternities and sororities. When he finds out that Mike belongs to a fraternity, he believes he understands Mike because he has a pretty good idea of what frat guys tend to be like. His "understanding" is best explained by ____ |
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| ____ 15. When Paul, who is Jewish, finds out that his friend Tariq is Muslim, he develops a negative attitude toward his friend. This behavior is best labeled as ____ |
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| ____ 16. Which of these statements accurately reflects stereotypes? |
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| Stereotypes are generalizations based on ideas about a group, not specific aspects of an individual. |
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| ____ 17. When something is a negative action toward a social group, not just a rigid or negative attitude, then it this is ____ |
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| ____ 18. Chet asked Drew if he could borrow a book. Drew agrees and says that he will bring it to Chet's room by 7 p.m. that night. When Drew has not arrived by 7:30, Chet says, "I knew I couldn't count on him to follow through on a promiseļ¾he's so irresponsible." Chet's comment about Drew's behavior is ____ |
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| ____ 19. To improve perception, we should ____ |
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| seek out more information |
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| ____ 20. A perception check is a skill that is used to ____ |
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| test the accuracy of your understanding of a person's behavior |
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| ____ 21. The perception process involves attention and selection, organization of stimuli, and interpretation of stimuli. |
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| ____ 22. A person's culture has very little influence on the perception process. |
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| ____ 23. The terms prejudice and discrimination both involve action and can be used interchangeably. |
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| ____ 24. We are more apt to self-monitor when we are familiar with the situation. |
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| ____ 25. Our brains attempt to simplify complex information so that we can process it quicker and easier. |
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| . Give an example of a time when you used a stereotype and it turned out to be incorrect. Why did you believe what you did? How did it affect your communication with the other person or group? How did your communication change after you realized the stereotype was incorrect? Use at least 2 terms from the chapter in your essay. |
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| 27. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of uncertainty reduction and its role in society. |
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