Exam 2: C: Perceiving the Self and Others

Provide an example of indirect evidence that has affected your self-concept.

Define the term attribution.

Define self-concept.

The ability to predict actual success in a communication context from our self-concept is referred to as _____________.

In your own words, describe the difference between self-concept and self-esteem.

Describe the fundamental attribution error.

Define self-disclosure.

Define the term schema.

Describe how using schemas assists us in the perception process.

Provide an example of a stereotype that people often have of police officers.

Provide a brief example of self-disclosure. Answer Key

Briefly describe three elements of your schema for how people will behave in a college classroom.

Define the term stereotype.

When we evaluate our expectations, execution, and the outcomes of our behavior in a communication encounter, we may experience a sense of self-actualization, self-adequacy, or self-denigration. Define each of these three evaluations.

Briefly describe the process of selecting information as a step in the perception process.

Briefly state why mindless perception might be described as a benefit to a communicator.

What theory explains why others may become more physically attractive to us after we have had positive social interactions with them?

Provide a brief example to illustrate how mindlessness can negatively influence our perception.

List and define three of the four challenges we face when using schemas.

In your own words, describe social comparison theory.