Question 1

We have a tendency to discount first impressions as untrustworthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, but when you found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind. What perception-making process are you displaying here?

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect 
B)  negativity bias 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  primacy effect 
B)  negativity bias 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  egocentrism

Question 3

Perceptual ability is influenced by social and occupational roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Think about a friend, teacher, or coworker whom you didn't like when you first met. What led your relationship with that person to start out negatively? What happened to make you change your mind about this person? If you had the experience over, what would YOU do differently in your relationship with this person?

Accepted Answer

When I first met this person, I didn't l

Question 5

Which of the following techniques can help in the perception-checking process?

Accepted Answer

A)  generate a meaningful interpretation as quickly as possible 
B)  generate alternative perceptions 
C)  avoid considering the context 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  generate a meaningful interpretation as quickly as possible 
B)  generate alternative perceptions 
C)  avoid considering the context 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT suggested in your textbook as a way to combat perceptual inaccuracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding biased opinions 
B)  knowing yourself 
C)  focusing on the characteristics of others 
D)  considering the context 
A)  avoiding biased opinions 
B)  knowing yourself 
C)  focusing on the characteristics of others 
D)  considering the context

Question 7

When it comes to perception-making, it's always best to have the most information possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding the fundamental attribution error, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to attributions we make for other people's behaviors, rather than our own. 
B)  We don't usually commit it when we are told that a person's behavior is externally caused. 
C)  It causes us to discount external, unstable causes for people's actions. 
D)  We commit it when we assume that another person's behavior is caused by internal, stable causes. 
A)  It refers to attributions we make for other people's behaviors, rather than our own. 
B)  We don't usually commit it when we are told that a person's behavior is externally caused. 
C)  It causes us to discount external, unstable causes for people's actions. 
D)  We commit it when we assume that another person's behavior is caused by internal, stable causes.

We have a tendency to discount first impressions as untrustworthy.

You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, but when you found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind. What perception-making process are you displaying here?

Perceptual ability is influenced by social and occupational roles.

Which of the following techniques can help in the perception-checking process?

Which of the following was NOT suggested in your textbook as a way to combat perceptual inaccuracies?

When it comes to perception-making, it's always best to have the most information possible.

Regarding the fundamental attribution error, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Exam 4: Interpersonal Perception

We have a tendency to discount first impressions as untrustworthy.

You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, but when you found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind. What perception-making process are you displaying here?

Perceptual ability is influenced by social and occupational roles.

Which of the following techniques can help in the perception-checking process?

Which of the following was NOT suggested in your textbook as a way to combat perceptual inaccuracies?

When it comes to perception-making, it's always best to have the most information possible.

Regarding the fundamental attribution error, which of the following statements is NOT true?

About Communication

Culture and Gender

Communication and the Self

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Emotion

Forming and Maintaining Personal Relationships

Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships

Interpersonal Conflict

Deceptive Communication

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