Exam 5: Perceiving Others

"Female" and "male" are terms that designate __________, whereas "femininity and "masculinity" are terms related to __________.

First-order realities are those you consider most important.

What did Nelson Mandela mean when he said, "Where you stand depends on where you sit"?

Roommates who get off to a bad start tend to experience a negative spiral. This is likely due to the fact that we cling to first impressions, also known as __________.

People who are androgynous have relatively equal __________ and __________ characteristics.

The cognitive understanding that requires a suspension of judgment as you take on another's viewpoint is which ingredient of empathy?

A perception check needs three parts to be effective.

With __________, you view the other person's situation from your point of view. With __________, you view it from the other person's perspective.

People raised in __________ cultures, which value independence, are often less adept at perspective taking than those __________ cultures, which value interdependence.

You receive a C on your analysis of Hamlet. You believe you deserved a much higher grade because you spent hours writing the essay and made a number of good points. This situation is challenging because the communicators do not share __________.

Research has found that people with cold dispositions have more difficulty interpreting and labeling the emotions of others than people with warm dispositions.

"When you abruptly hung up on me, I was furious. What were you feeling?" Which component is needed to complete this perception check?

Shared narratives should be accurate to be powerful.

Describe the stage of organization in the perception process.

__________ is the tendency to give more weight to personal qualities than to the situation when making attributions.

Social penetration theory is most often applied to the difference between the perspectives of privileged social groups and people who have less power.

Snap judgments are often derived from ____________.

"You haven't responded to my last email. I don't know if you're upset with me or if you didn't see my message." Which part would complete this perception check?

You get up early eager to greet the day, but you know better than to attempt breakfast conversation with your mother, who barely utters a word before 10 a.m. Being either a "morning person" or a "night person" illustrates which influence on perception?

Partners in a satisfying relationship are likely to view each other more benevolently than accurately. This tends to occur at which stage of the perception process?