Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Discuss the difference(s)between the halo effect and the horn effect.

On the first day of class,you notice that the woman sitting next to you is constantly on her phone,and seems uninterested in participating during class.You decide that she is taking this class merely as a requirement.Your assumptions are an example of __________.

After Daniela's professor said something that was upsetting,Daniela left the classroom with tears in her eyes.Her behavior can best be attributed to __________.

Fritz Heider says all people are "naive psychologists" because we __________.

Paola went on a blind date that was set up by Jodi.After the date,Jodi called Paola to ask how it went.Paola explained that,although the date was friendly,she was not interested in seeing him again since she didn't think the relationship would last long.Paola's reasoning can best be explained by __________.

The theory that helps explain why Nabil's perception of Shawna's behavior differs dramatically from Benjamin's perception of that same behavior is known as __________ theory.

Explain what the fundamental attribution error is,and give an example of how it might affect a relationship.

Define perception and interpersonal perception,and give an example between active perception and passive perception.

A learned system of knowledge,behaviors,attitudes,beliefs,values,and norms that are shared by a group of people is known as __________.

Reece watches a news report about a young man arrested for stealing bread and peanut butter from a local grocery store.Reece assumes that the young man had no other choice but to steal the food for survival.Using causal attribution theory,which cause does Reece attribute the man's behavior to?

Which behavior is exhibited by a driver who furiously honks his horn at others without considering that their driving errors may be caused by external factors beyond control?

Mary goes to the gym to exercise after work because she says her husband,John,comes home late every night.John stays at work late because he says Mary works out every night anyway.Which principle of organizing and imposing structure is involved?

When we stereotype others,we do so to fulfill our needs for power,authority,and __________.

A recency effect occurs when we pay attention to the __________ pieces of information we receive about a person or situation.

After watching a few minutes of a new sit-com,Will determined that the comedians on the show were not particularly funny and that watching was a waste of his time.By classifying the comedians as unfunny,Will demonstrates the use of __________.

Meghan anxiously awaits as her statistics professor hands back results on the last exam.As the professor approaches,Meghan notices that the he has a smile on his face.She immediately thinks to herself "I must have aced this test!" On which stage of the interpersonal perception process did Meghan end this interaction?

Uncertainty reduction can be used to reduce partner,relational,and __________ uncertainty.

Rex likes Karl because he thinks Karl is fun,smart,and energetic.When someone points out that Karl is a cheapskate,Rex refuses to believe it.Perhaps Rex's perception is clouded by the __________ effect.

Rebecca is nervous and fidgets during her job interview with Calder.She is hired anyway,but Calder is surprised when he sees her at work on her first day and she is calm and collected.Calder may be guilty of the perceptual mistake of __________.

Alyce assumes that her classmate,Ginny,does not wash her hair and skin regularly because she always looks oily.Alyce thinks it is gross that Ginny is so unclean,and further,assumes that she is unintelligent and unfriendly.What can be used to explain Alyce's perception of Ginny?