Question 1

According to the text, an unintended consequence of parents over-monitoring their children's technology use is that it might lead them to be sneakier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't do the grocery shopping today like you usually do, I figured you weren't feeling good or were mad at me."

Accepted Answer

A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too specific. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check. 
A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too specific. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check.

Question 3

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes:
-You say you're late because your partner is never ready on time; your partner says she takes her time getting ready because you're always late.

Accepted Answer

A) punctuation 
B) interpretation 
C) empathy 
D) attribution error 
E) androgynous behavior 
A) punctuation 
B) interpretation 
C) empathy 
D) attribution error 
E) androgynous behavior

Question 4

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

Accepted Answer

A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too wordy. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check. 
A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too wordy. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check.

Question 5

What's missing from this perception check? "I figure you're either upset with me or worried about your test.Is it something like that?"

Accepted Answer

A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too wordy. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check. 
A) It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) It has only one interpretation. 
C) It doesn't request clarification. 
D) It is too wordy. 
E) Nothing is missing from this perception check.

Question 6

Participating in events such as the Empathy Experiment described in your text is one way to build empathy and increase cognitive complexity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Selection is an objective process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-110: Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it.
-Jeremiah responded to Esperanza's comment sarcastically.

Accepted Answer

A) appearance 
B) social roles 
C) interaction style 
D) psychological trait 
E) membership 
A) appearance 
B) social roles 
C) interaction style 
D) psychological trait 
E) membership

Question 9

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 153-157: Match the statement below with the term it best describes.
a.definition of self-disclosure
b.significant self-disclosure
c.Johari Window
d.social penetration
e.deliberate self-disclosure
-While culture has a great deal to do with our perception, it is understood that a person's mood and tolerance to stress do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How could you improve this perception-checking statement? "When you gave me an F on my essay, I figured you hated me.Right?"

Accepted Answer

A) Describe behavior. 
B) Give another interpretation. 
C) Request clarification. 
D) Say less. 
E) It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is. 
A) Describe behavior. 
B) Give another interpretation. 
C) Request clarification. 
D) Say less. 
E) It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is.

Question 11

The story in your text about six men from Indostan illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the phenomenon called "culture shock." 
B) the way people tend to punctuate a series of events differently. 
C) the "Pillow Method" applied to resolve a problem. 
D) different interpretations depending on point of view. 
E) self-serving bias. 
A) the phenomenon called "culture shock." 
B) the way people tend to punctuate a series of events differently. 
C) the "Pillow Method" applied to resolve a problem. 
D) different interpretations depending on point of view. 
E) self-serving bias.

Question 12

Armando made a poor first impression on Bianca as he first arrived, so throughout their evening date, despite his pleasant behavior, Bianca continued to see him in an unfavorable light due to

Accepted Answer

A) her feelings of empathy. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) her punctuation of the events of the evening. 
D) the narrative of the date. 
E) physiological factors influencing Bianca's perception. 
A) her feelings of empathy. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) her punctuation of the events of the evening. 
D) the narrative of the date. 
E) physiological factors influencing Bianca's perception.

Question 13

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are physiological factors shaping perception except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) the senses 
B) age and health 
C) fatigue 
D) ethnicity 
E) hunger 
A) the senses 
B) age and health 
C) fatigue 
D) ethnicity 
E) hunger

Question 15

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 153-157: Match the statement below with the term it best describes.
a.definition of self-disclosure
b.significant self-disclosure
c.Johari Window
d.social penetration
e.deliberate self-disclosure
-True empathy requires that you agree with the other person's opinions.
A)definition of self-disclosure
B)significant self-disclosure
C)Johari Window
D)social penetration
E)deliberate self-disclosure

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 99-103: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes.
-You claim your roommates are lazy when they don't clean up, but when you fail to clean, it's because of your many commitments.

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias 
B) stereotyping 
C) sympathy 
D) narrative 
E) selection 
A) self-serving bias 
B) stereotyping 
C) sympathy 
D) narrative 
E) selection

Question 17

The three phases of perception (selection, organization, and interpretation)that take place in an individual's mind can occur in differing sequences, with one influencing another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You've changed the way you perceive and interact with homeless people after your good friend spent some time in a homeless shelter.This example best illustrates which of the following influences on interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) personal experience 
B) assumptions about human behavior 
C) expectations 
D) self-concept 
E) relational satisfaction 
A) personal experience 
B) assumptions about human behavior 
C) expectations 
D) self-concept 
E) relational satisfaction

Question 19

After using the "Pillow Method" you should typically conclude that the issue being considered is not important enough to worry about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It's simply impossible to be aware of everything, no matter how attentive we may be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text, an unintended consequence of parents over-monitoring their children's technology use is that it might lead them to be sneakier.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't do the grocery shopping today like you usually do, I figured you weren't feeling good or were mad at me."

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes: -You say you're late because your partner is never ready on time; your partner says she takes her time getting ready because you're always late.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

What's missing from this perception check? "I figure you're either upset with me or worried about your test.Is it something like that?"

Participating in events such as the Empathy Experiment described in your text is one way to build empathy and increase cognitive complexity.

Selection is an objective process.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-110: Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. -Jeremiah responded to Esperanza's comment sarcastically.

How could you improve this perception-checking statement? "When you gave me an F on my essay, I figured you hated me.Right?"

The story in your text about six men from Indostan illustrates

Armando made a poor first impression on Bianca as he first arrived, so throughout their evening date, despite his pleasant behavior, Bianca continued to see him in an unfavorable light due to

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

All of the following are physiological factors shaping perception except which one?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 99-103: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. -You claim your roommates are lazy when they don't clean up, but when you fail to clean, it's because of your many commitments.

The three phases of perception (selection, organization, and interpretation)that take place in an individual's mind can occur in differing sequences, with one influencing another.

You've changed the way you perceive and interact with homeless people after your good friend spent some time in a homeless shelter.This example best illustrates which of the following influences on interpretation?

After using the "Pillow Method" you should typically conclude that the issue being considered is not important enough to worry about.

It's simply impossible to be aware of everything, no matter how attentive we may be.

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Exam 3: Perception

According to the text, an unintended consequence of parents over-monitoring their children's technology use is that it might lead them to be sneakier.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't do the grocery shopping today like you usually do, I figured you weren't feeling good or were mad at me."

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes: -You say you're late because your partner is never ready on time; your partner says she takes her time getting ready because you're always late.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

What's missing from this perception check? "I figure you're either upset with me or worried about your test.Is it something like that?"

Participating in events such as the Empathy Experiment described in your text is one way to build empathy and increase cognitive complexity.

Selection is an objective process.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-110: Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. -Jeremiah responded to Esperanza's comment sarcastically.

How could you improve this perception-checking statement? "When you gave me an F on my essay, I figured you hated me.Right?"

The story in your text about six men from Indostan illustrates

Armando made a poor first impression on Bianca as he first arrived, so throughout their evening date, despite his pleasant behavior, Bianca continued to see him in an unfavorable light due to

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

All of the following are physiological factors shaping perception except which one?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 99-103: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. -You claim your roommates are lazy when they don't clean up, but when you fail to clean, it's because of your many commitments.

The three phases of perception (selection, organization, and interpretation)that take place in an individual's mind can occur in differing sequences, with one influencing another.

You've changed the way you perceive and interact with homeless people after your good friend spent some time in a homeless shelter.This example best illustrates which of the following influences on interpretation?

After using the "Pillow Method" you should typically conclude that the issue being considered is not important enough to worry about.

It's simply impossible to be aware of everything, no matter how attentive we may be.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters