Exam 5: The Role of Perception in Human Relations

Darren was a few minutes late coming home and noticed a mean look on his wife's face when he came in. If he was unsure of why she looked cross and relied on perception checking, the first step he should take is

Eye contact norms

Carson smelled the best banana bread at her friend Allison's house. Encoding information from her immediate experiences is known as __________ memory.

According to Prentice and Miller (1993), college students will increase the amount of alcohol they drink when they believe other students drink that much. This is an example of which of the following?

Assuming that other people perceive and interpret things the same way we do is also known as

When it comes to conversation, Asian cultures, as well as Native American cultures, place great value on

In considering why someone behaves the way he or she does, we can examine whether the particular behavior typically occurs in that situation. This is also called ____________ in Kelley's (1967) model.

Because we have to process information quickly, our brains use ____________ that help us draw quick conclusions in a variety of situations.

Being tired, overwhelmed by stress, or busy at work can all influence our perceptions of others. These three factors are examples of

Different cultures have different rules or guidelines governing conversation. These rules are called

____________ factors can influence our perception of a situation because individuals with different levels of vision and hearing do not perceive the environment similarly to those with normal vision and hearing.

Junichiro is from Japan and often feels overwhelmed when having a conversation with her new friend, Angela, who is from the United States. Junichiro probably feels overwhelmed because in her culture, great value is placed on

Cody is surprised when his wife, Jessica, snaps at him for no reason. Then he remembers that she had a big presentation at work and was up the night before. If he assumes her behavior is related to lack of sleep and stress at work, he is making a(n) _____________ attribution.

The confirmation bias has two key components: The first is to look for evidence to confirm our existing beliefs, and the second is to

Often we assume other people's behavior is due to their personality, and we underestimate the influence of the situation. This cognitive bias is also known as

One concern about the pursuit of thinness in Western culture is that

The tendency to forget minor annoyances and remember pleasures of a positive experience more vividly over time is referred to as

In white American culture, when we're talking with someone, and he or she looks away, we assume the person is

After meeting Jeff, Karyn thought she had found the man of her dreams. Although he began to treat her badly, she ignored his negative behavior and interpreted his positive behaviors in a way that was consistent with her preexisting notions. Karyn's inability to see Jeff for who he was is related to

In _______________, it is considered polite to arrive at someone's home 15 to 30 minutes late.