Exam 3: Perception and Communication

Explain how the self influences our perceptions of others. Describe an example of when the self influenced your perceptions of another and your communication with that person.

We are less likely to forgive a partner if we attribute his or her transgression to personal irresponsibility.

Use the ladder of abstraction to explain how you perceived and acted in a particular situation. Make sure that you include and label each level of the abstraction ladder in your example.

Jorge says, "When I do badly on a test or paper, I usually say either the professor was unfair or I had too much to do that week and couldn't study like I wanted to. But when my friends do badly on a test, I tend to think they're not good in that subject or they aren't disciplined or whatever." This is an example of:

All of the following are part of the process of human perception EXCEPT:

Using a specific example of a time when you misperceived a situation, name and explain how at least three of the guidelines would have helped you perceive the situation more accurately.

Mariah really wanted to get a recording contract, but no one was willing to sign with her because of her age. She thought that her age made it hard for record producers to take her seriously as an artist. This is an example of:

Unhappy couples tend to attribute the nice things their partners do to external factors.

Explain four of the seven guidelines for improving the accuracy of perceptions.

This assumes that we understand what the person thinks, feels or perceives.

In Korea, age is a very important aspect of identity. The older person is, the more he or she is respected.

Maggie has always dreamed of her perfect romantic soul mate. She believes that her ideal soul mate will be tall, dark, handsome, smart, and rich. Maggie's ideal soul mate is an example of ____.

Research shows that eyewitness testimony is highly reliable.

We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations.

Your book talks about a dozen states that have passed laws to establish standards for English for international teaching assistants. Don Rubin did a study that looked into this matter. Discuss what he did and what he found.

All of the following are influences on perception except:

Which of the following is a personal construct?

The reason why you and another person may disagree about something is more likely that you have attended to different things that are differences in:

Research has shown that the United States is a highly individualistic culture in which ____ is expected and rewarded.

Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli.