Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

What is the proper ordering of the stages we use to make sense of the various stimuli around us?

When Fatima first met Katie at work,Katie seemed impatient,stressed out,and irritable.Although Katie has since adjusted and become more even-tempered,Fatima still tries to avoid her.Fatima continues to see Katie in a negative light most likely due to the __________.

After the first day of classes Hadya has already decided that her economics professor is strict ("He said he doesn't tolerate cell phones"),her art professor is flaky ("She came in late because she couldn't find the room"),and her communications professor is fun ("He sat on the desk and started to learn all of our names").What process has Hadya used in forming her perceptions?

Explain how the impression formation theory,implicit personality theory,the use of mental constructs,and attribution theories are related.

When he first looked at Aimee's LinkedIn page,Cecil was put off by Aimee's use of a low-quality profile photo and the fact that some content had spelling errors.After meeting with her,Cecil realized that Aimee's LinkedIn page did not accurately portray her professionalism;she was a strong and highly-qualified candidate.Which strategy did Cecil use in order to keep his perception in line?

Rob met Flannery in an online chat group for race car enthusiasts.Based on briefly looking over Flannery's online profile,Rob decided that he is a typical show off,know-it-all race car owner.This tendency to stereotype someone based on the few cues online interactions provide is known as __________. A)social identity model of deindividuation effects (SIDE) B)attribution theory C)impression formation theory D)implicit personality theory

Which cultural element includes schools,governments,and religious organizations?

While dining out,Selma observes what she believes to be her husband flirting with their server.After they leave,Selma decides to ask her husband what he was doing.He claims that he was only smiling and being kind.In this case,which strategy did Selma use to gain clarity on the situation?

Mohinder noticed that Bill came to class late one day.When he met Bill later at a party,he turned to a friend and remarked,"Yeah,Bill's the guy I told you about who comes to class late all the time." The perceptual barrier Mohinder is exhibiting is __________.

Briefly explain how stereotypes can help us.