Question 1

She has been overgeneralizing or _____ men.

Accepted Answer

A)  misinterpreting 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  representing 
D)  attributing 
A)  misinterpreting 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  representing 
D)  attributing B

Question 2

Stereotyping is related to planning and occurs when you create interpersonal scripts that overgeneralize the attributes of a group to which others belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Both cognitive representations and categorization are types of

Accepted Answer

A)  selection. 
B)  organization. 
C)  interpretation. 
D)  attributional biases. 
A)  selection. 
B)  organization. 
C)  interpretation. 
D)  attributional biases. B

Question 4

All of the following are ways to improve our perception skills EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  practice mindfulness. 
B)  practice perception checking. 
C)  rely on visual stimuli to help your perception. 
D)  distinguish between facts and inferences. 
A)  practice mindfulness. 
B)  practice perception checking. 
C)  rely on visual stimuli to help your perception. 
D)  distinguish between facts and inferences.

Question 5

According to the _____, you may see this as a mean part of his/her personality rather than a deserved comment or a slip on his/her part due to tiredness or other external circumstances.

Accepted Answer

fundamenta

Question 6

In terms of the perception process, he displayed

Accepted Answer

A)  perception acuity. 
B)  cognitive complexity. 
C)  attribution bias. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  perception acuity. 
B)  cognitive complexity. 
C)  attribution bias. 
D)  none of these.

Question 7

Which of the following personality characteristics can impact the perception process?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional state 
B)  outlook 
C)  knowledge 
D)  all of these 
A)  emotional state 
B)  outlook 
C)  knowledge 
D)  all of these

Question 8

Angela's negative feelings or _____ toward gay people leads her to believe that they should not be allowed to marry.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  social comparison 
A)  stereotype 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  social comparison

Question 9

One's perception can be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  physical ability. 
B)  cognitive complexity. 
C)  emotion. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  physical ability. 
B)  cognitive complexity. 
C)  emotion. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

The tendency to view one's own group as the standard against which all others are judged is described as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to view one's own group...

Question 11

Give an example of a current event that indicates these issues.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should a

Question 12

The part of the perception process known as _____ involves attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory information available and ignoring the remainder.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection 
B)  organization 
C)  interpretation 
D)  reflection 
A)  selection 
B)  organization 
C)  interpretation 
D)  reflection

Question 13

Categorization is inherent to all languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Your organizational structures or _____, tell you what information belongs together and how to understand what you perceive.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitions 
B)  attentives 
C)  representations 
D)  templates 
A)  cognitions 
B)  attentives 
C)  representations 
D)  templates

Question 15

Organization is the part of the perception process that involves focusing on a narrow range of the information available in your environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Recognizing what you select from your environment and what it represents is a part of the organization function of the perception process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

On average, men have a keener sense of smell than women, thus influencing the perception process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This is an example of the _____ function of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)  value-expressive 
B)  ego-defensive 
C)  power-expressive 
D)  social-expressive 
A)  value-expressive 
B)  ego-defensive 
C)  power-expressive 
D)  social-expressive

Question 19

A Republican who views Democrats as unrealistic idealists with poor family values and fiscal responsibility exemplifies the value-expressive aspect of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

This is an example of how training can affect one's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social role 
B)  ethics 
C)  culture 
D)  power 
A)  social role 
B)  ethics 
C)  culture 
D)  power

She has been overgeneralizing or _____ men.

Stereotyping is related to planning and occurs when you create interpersonal scripts that overgeneralize the attributes of a group to which others belong.

Both cognitive representations and categorization are types of

All of the following are ways to improve our perception skills EXCEPT

According to the _____, you may see this as a mean part of his/her personality rather than a deserved comment or a slip on his/her part due to tiredness or other external circumstances.

In terms of the perception process, he displayed

Which of the following personality characteristics can impact the perception process?

Angela's negative feelings or _____ toward gay people leads her to believe that they should not be allowed to marry.

One's perception can be influenced by

The tendency to view one's own group as the standard against which all others are judged is described as _____.

Give an example of a current event that indicates these issues.

The part of the perception process known as _____ involves attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory information available and ignoring the remainder.

Categorization is inherent to all languages.

Your organizational structures or _____, tell you what information belongs together and how to understand what you perceive.

Organization is the part of the perception process that involves focusing on a narrow range of the information available in your environment.

Recognizing what you select from your environment and what it represents is a part of the organization function of the perception process.

On average, men have a keener sense of smell than women, thus influencing the perception process.

This is an example of the _____ function of prejudice.

A Republican who views Democrats as unrealistic idealists with poor family values and fiscal responsibility exemplifies the value-expressive aspect of prejudice.

This is an example of how training can affect one's _____.

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Exam 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

She has been overgeneralizing or _____ men.

Stereotyping is related to planning and occurs when you create interpersonal scripts that overgeneralize the attributes of a group to which others belong.

Both cognitive representations and categorization are types of

All of the following are ways to improve our perception skills EXCEPT

According to the _____, you may see this as a mean part of his/her personality rather than a deserved comment or a slip on his/her part due to tiredness or other external circumstances.

In terms of the perception process, he displayed

Which of the following personality characteristics can impact the perception process?

Angela's negative feelings or _____ toward gay people leads her to believe that they should not be allowed to marry.

One's perception can be influenced by

The tendency to view one's own group as the standard against which all others are judged is described as _____.

Give an example of a current event that indicates these issues.

The part of the perception process known as _____ involves attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory information available and ignoring the remainder.

Categorization is inherent to all languages.

Your organizational structures or _____, tell you what information belongs together and how to understand what you perceive.

Organization is the part of the perception process that involves focusing on a narrow range of the information available in your environment.

Recognizing what you select from your environment and what it represents is a part of the organization function of the perception process.

On average, men have a keener sense of smell than women, thus influencing the perception process.

This is an example of the _____ function of prejudice.

A Republican who views Democrats as unrealistic idealists with poor family values and fiscal responsibility exemplifies the value-expressive aspect of prejudice.

This is an example of how training can affect one's _____.

Introduction to Human Communication

Perspectives on Human Communication

Communicating Identities

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening and Responding

Communicating Across Cultures

Communicating in Close Relationships

Small Group Communication

Communicating in Organizations

Rhetorical Communication

Mass Media and Communication

Communication and New Technologies

Filters