Question 1

Position Four in the Pillow Method takes the perspective that the original issue should still be seen as very important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Consider a stereotype you might hold, either positive or negative.Using information from the text, explain what led you to have this specific stereotype and how your behavior and communication has been affected by it.

Accepted Answer

One stereotype I might hold is that all

Question 3

Stereotyping occurs when generalizations lose touch with reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

Accepted Answer

A) ​It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) ​It has only one interpretation. 
C) ​It doesn't request clarification. 
D) ​It is too wordy. 
E) ​Nothing is missing from this perception check. 
A) ​It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) ​It has only one interpretation. 
C) ​It doesn't request clarification. 
D) ​It is too wordy. 
E) ​Nothing is missing from this perception check.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are causes of inaccurate perception except

Accepted Answer

A) ​we cling to first impressions. 
B) ​we're influenced by what is most obvious. 
C) ​we assume others are similar to us. 
D) ​we rate ourselves more negatively than others see us. 
E) ​we judge ourselves more charitably than others. 
A) ​we cling to first impressions. 
B) ​we're influenced by what is most obvious. 
C) ​we assume others are similar to us. 
D) ​we rate ourselves more negatively than others see us. 
E) ​we judge ourselves more charitably than others.

Question 7

How does the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy from Chapter 2 relate to the interpretation step in the perception process? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

You feel sadness when your friend tells you his cat died.

Accepted Answer

A) ​punctuation 
B) ​interpretation 
C) ​empathy 
D) ​attribution error 
E) ​androgynous behavior 
A) ​punctuation 
B) ​interpretation 
C) ​empathy 
D) ​attribution error 
E) ​androgynous behavior

Question 9

The text argues that an ailment may have a strong impact on how you relate to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Whether you are happy or unhappy with a partner will affect how you interpret that partner's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Choose one of the following social roles-gender, occupational or relational-then explain how this area has influenced your perceptions.Use examples from your own life in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

I choose the gender social role. Growing

Question 12

The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The steps in the perception process are

Accepted Answer

A) ​initial, intermediate, final. 
B) ​assumption, experience, expectation. 
C) ​physical, psychological, experimental. 
D) ​selection, organization, interpretation. 
E) ​response, action, interaction. 
A) ​initial, intermediate, final. 
B) ​assumption, experience, expectation. 
C) ​physical, psychological, experimental. 
D) ​selection, organization, interpretation. 
E) ​response, action, interaction.

Question 15

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What's missing from this perception check? "When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked her more than me.What's going on?"​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) ​It has only one interpretation. 
C) ​It doesn't request clarification. 
D) ​It is too wordy. 
E) ​Nothing is missing from this perception check. 
A) ​It doesn't describe behavior. 
B) ​It has only one interpretation. 
C) ​It doesn't request clarification. 
D) ​It is too wordy. 
E) ​Nothing is missing from this perception check.

Question 17

You think that when your coworker uses profanity it's due to a flaw in her character, but when you use profanity it's because the situation demands it.

Accepted Answer

A) ​punctuation 
B) ​interpretation 
C) ​empathy 
D) ​attribution error 
E) ​androgynous behavior 
A) ​punctuation 
B) ​interpretation 
C) ​empathy 
D) ​attribution error 
E) ​androgynous behavior

Question 18

The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine or feminine is​

Accepted Answer

A) ​chauvinistic. 
B) ​adaptable. 
C) ​rhetorically sensitive. 
D) ​androgynous. 
E) ​analogous. 
A) ​chauvinistic. 
B) ​adaptable. 
C) ​rhetorically sensitive. 
D) ​androgynous. 
E) ​analogous.

Question 19

Describe the five perceptual tendencies identified by researchers in Chapter Three.What role has each played/not played in the formation of your perceptions of three people important to you?

Accepted Answer

The five perceptual tendencies identifie

Question 20

Selection is an objective process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Position Four in the Pillow Method takes the perspective that the original issue should still be seen as very important.

Consider a stereotype you might hold, either positive or negative.Using information from the text, explain what led you to have this specific stereotype and how your behavior and communication has been affected by it.

Stereotyping occurs when generalizations lose touch with reality.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

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

All of the following are causes of inaccurate perception except

How does the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy from Chapter 2 relate to the interpretation step in the perception process? Give examples.

You feel sadness when your friend tells you his cat died.

The text argues that an ailment may have a strong impact on how you relate to others.

Whether you are happy or unhappy with a partner will affect how you interpret that partner's behavior.

Choose one of the following social roles-gender, occupational or relational-then explain how this area has influenced your perceptions.Use examples from your own life in your discussion.

The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.

Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.

The steps in the perception process are

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

What's missing from this perception check? "When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked her more than me.What's going on?"

You think that when your coworker uses profanity it's due to a flaw in her character, but when you use profanity it's because the situation demands it.

The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine or feminine is

Describe the five perceptual tendencies identified by researchers in Chapter Three.What role has each played/not played in the formation of your perceptions of three people important to you?

Selection is an objective process.

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Exam 4: Perception

Position Four in the Pillow Method takes the perspective that the original issue should still be seen as very important.

Consider a stereotype you might hold, either positive or negative.Using information from the text, explain what led you to have this specific stereotype and how your behavior and communication has been affected by it.

Stereotyping occurs when generalizations lose touch with reality.

What's missing from this perception check? "When you didn't call me when you said you would, I thought you might have forgotten or were mad at me.What happened?"

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

All of the following are causes of inaccurate perception except

How does the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy from Chapter 2 relate to the interpretation step in the perception process? Give examples.

You feel sadness when your friend tells you his cat died.

The text argues that an ailment may have a strong impact on how you relate to others.

Whether you are happy or unhappy with a partner will affect how you interpret that partner's behavior.

Choose one of the following social roles-gender, occupational or relational-then explain how this area has influenced your perceptions.Use examples from your own life in your discussion.

The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.

Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.

The steps in the perception process are

Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that change.

What's missing from this perception check? "When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked her more than me.What's going on?"​

You think that when your coworker uses profanity it's due to a flaw in her character, but when you use profanity it's because the situation demands it.

The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine or feminine is​

Describe the five perceptual tendencies identified by researchers in Chapter Three.What role has each played/not played in the formation of your perceptions of three people important to you?

Selection is an objective process.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Social Media

Communication and Identity

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters

What's missing from this perception check? "When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked her more than me.What's going on?"

The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine or feminine is