Exam 3: Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Jerry believes that men communicate more clearly than women. What is Jerry demonstrating?

Use an example to describe the three elements in perception checking. What factors do you need to consider when using perception checking?

"I figure you're either upset with me or worried about your test for your nursing theory class. Is it one of those?" What is missing from this perception check?

Identical foods can taste differently to various individuals.

Explain the differences between empathizing with someone and sympathizing with him/her. Use a specific interpersonal example from your own life.

Tom has been travelling abroad for over a month and he is getting homesick. He starts to notice maple leaf emblems on Canadian backpacks more than before. What is this an example of?

An example of a role construct is to organize people by their profession.

Kris snaps at Melvin over something that would normally not bother her. Later she apologized and said she snapped because she was hungry. What type of influence on perception is this an example of?

Men are significantly more likely than women to believe that violence is an unavoidable fact of everyday life, and an acceptable way of resolving disputes

The sensory data we receive is the same for all of us; perceptual differences occur only after we begin to interpret those data.

A nurse, Patty, and a police officer, Ahmed, are in a grocery store when they see a man stumbling and knocking things over. The police officer assumes the man is intoxicated; the nurse assumes the man is having some kind of medical emergency. What perception concept is this an example of?

"All my friends signed up for the campus clean-up day. Everyone wants to help the planet." Which attribution error is presented?

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

According to your text, which stimuli would bring about the least amount of attention for most people?

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. a.self-serving bias b.attribution c.empathy d.organization e.sympathy -You communicate your understanding of a friend's housing problem to that friend.

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. a.attribution b.negotiation c.punctuation d.selection e.self-serving bias -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.

Jordan failed his nursing anatomy exam. Jordan didn't study much, and he missed several classes throughout the semester. Jordan believes that he failed because his professor had unreasonable expectations and wasn't qualified to teach the material. What is Jordan demonstrating?

Perception checking is a three-part method for verifying the accuracy of interpretations, including a description of the behaviour, two possible interpretations, and a request for clarification of the interpretation.

You are able to pick your sister's voice out from all the noise of conversation at a party. What organizational principle is this an example of?

Your textbook describes the practice of starlight tours. Which group is discriminated against based on its purpose?