Exam 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

_____ direct our attention toward specific features of an episode and away from others. E.g., a bad mood may cause you to focus on the negative features.)

According to the _____, he is likely to make _____ attributions for his own behavior.

This is an example of how the _____ affects perception.

The tendency to view one's own group as the standard against which all other groups should be measured or judged is called

This increase in categories or constructs is also referred to as

You have been using the _____ aspect of the categorization part of the perception process.

Because of the role of _____ in the perception process, visual stimulation is given primacy in Western countries, thus leading to the saying "seeing is believing."

Provide examples to illustrate the attributions associated with this concept.

These mental maps are called

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to generalize about another class of people based on some knowledge of some aspects of members of the class.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the perception process?

You do not have control of your perceptions and cognitions because of the powerful impacts of power and position.

When people categorize others, they typically also assign a _____ to them.

Describe the two functions that prejudice serves.Provide examples of each.

Your _____ refers to the specific position you hold in a society.

Identify and give an example of three ways that you can improve your perception skills.

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

She has developed an) _____, which is an aspect of the organization part of the perception process.

Research has established that when people perceive others as attractive, they treat them better than those viewed as less attractive.