Exam 2: Perception and Communication

The ability to perceive another as a unique and distinct individual is known as ____________________.

An inference is based solely on facts gained from observing stimuli.

Stereotypes are generalizations that can be both useful and misleading.

Interpretation is an objective process of explaining perceptions to assign meaning to them.

The attribution that explains actions as resulting from a global pattern or a specific instance is known as

Identify and explain the steps in the process of perception.

A prototype is a model that defines the most representative example of a category.

____________________ refers to the number,abstractness,and elaborateness of constructs we use to perceive phenomena.

Assuming we understand how another person thinks or perceives without asking that person is ____________________.

A(n)____________________ for a first date describes how you and another person are supposed to act on a first date.

Jason passes Greg in the residence hall lobby and says hi. Greg does not say hi back. Jason expected Greg to say hello in return. Jason's expectation refer to?

Attributing your strengths and good actions to your personal integrity while attributing your weaknesses and mistakes to external factors beyond your control is known as the ____________________.

____ claims that we organize and experience our world through using cognitive schemata.

The reason Letitia yelled at me was because she is a mean person.This attribution

____________________ is the ability to feel with another person⎯to feel what she or he feels in a situation.

Shelli and Lisa are talking about their favorite teachers. They each have qualities and characteristics that they feel make the ideal teacher. What are Shelli and Lisa talking about?

Phoebe and Bernard are lying on the grass,looking at the clouds passing overhead.Phoebe remarks that the clouds look like Elvis Presley,while Bernard thinks that he sees his Aunt Bessie.Phoebe's and Bernard's perspectives illustrate which of the following?

The following are all influences on perception EXCEPT

Using a specific example of an occasion when you engaged in mind reading while conversing with a friend or romantic partner,describe the encounter and explain how mind reading affected the conversation.

A person's point of view as it is influenced by social circumstances is called the person's ____________________.