Question 1

Explain what fundamental attribution error is,and give an example of how it might affect a relationship.

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Question 2

When we place someone in a rigid category and then interpret all their behaviour from the framework of that category,what perceptual process are we using?

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A)  imposing consistency 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  focusing on the negative 
D)  oversimplifying

Question 3

Imagine you were told that the following equations were correct: 12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1.If you had trouble understanding how they could be correct until you were told that you were adding hours on a clock,which principle of organizing and imposing structure would be involved?

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A)  patterning 
B)  punctuating 
C)  superimposing 
D)  closure

Question 4

When you blame the other person and assume that the cause of the problem was something personally controllable rather than something uncontrollable,you are

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A)  overgeneralizing. 
B)  oversimplifying. 
C)  making a fundamental attribution error. 
D)  avoiding responsibility.

Question 5

When we attempt to determine if a person's actions are caused by circumstance,a stimulus,or the person herself or himself,we are using which theory?

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A)  causal attribution theory 
B)  correspondent inference theory 
C)  indirect perception checking 
D)  implicit personality theory

Question 6

When you witness an exchange of angry words between a friend and a store clerk and you assume the store clerk said something that set your friend off,you are attributing to

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A)  circumstance. 
B)  a stimulus. 
C)  the person. 
D)  intentionality.

Question 7

"A learned system of knowledge,behaviours,attitudes,beliefs,values,and norms that is shared by a group of people" is a definition of

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A)  belief. 
B)  perception. 
C)  culture. 
D)  identity.

Question 8

Antonio and Maria are breaking up after going out for two years.Maria complains that Antonio doesn't pay enough attention to her because he has to work too often.Antonio believes that he doesn't pay attention to Maria because she doesn't take care of herself anymore.Use causal attribution theory to explain their differing attributions for Antonio's behaviour.

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Question 9

When we have an incomplete picture of another person,according to the organizing stage of perception,we

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A)  base our perception on the last information we acquired about the person. 
B)  consider whether we like or dislike the person. 
C)  impose a structure and fill in the gaps based on what we do know about the person. 
D)  draw conclusions about what we do know.

Question 10

Collections of perceptions about others are called

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A)  theories. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  impressions. 
D)  stimuli.

Question 11

"He didn't show up for our appointment because he forgot to put it in his calendar" is an example of

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A)  impression formation theory. 
B)  implicit personality theory. 
C)  causal attribution theory. 
D)  standpoint theory.

Question 12

One piece of negative information can have a disproportionate effect on our impressions and negate the effect of several positive pieces of information.Which barrier to accurate perception does this describe?

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A)  self-serving bias 
B)  focusing on the negative 
C)  making fundamental attribution errors 
D)  imposing consistency

Question 13

You are talking to a friend about problems with your partner.After a break in the conversation,your friend started talking about a recent movie.You are hurt because the topic was switched.This exemplifies differences in

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A)  selective perception. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  patterns. 
D)  punctuations.

Question 14

Organizing stimuli makes it possible for us to

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A)  attribute positive qualities to individuals we like. 
B)  direct our attention to specific stimuli. 
C)  give meaning to the stimuli we select. 
D)  process complex information.

Question 15

The tendency to perceive our own behaviour as more positive than others' behaviour is called

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A)  fundamental attribution error. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  ignoring information. 
D)  focusing on the negative.

Question 16

We compensate for the bias of focusing on the negative by

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A)  seeking relevant information about another person. 
B)  refusing to rely on pre-existing ideas about causes and effects. 
C)  sharing only positive information about ourselves when first meeting another person. 
D)  considering the validity of complex explanations from others.

Question 17

The influence exerted on us by the most recent piece of information we receive about or from another person is called

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A)  the halo effect. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  the horn effect. 
D)  the recency effect.

Question 18

Explain selective attention,selective exposure,and selective recall and their effects on how we perceive.

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Question 19

If you meet someone who reminds you of your cousin Jerry,you will assume that they have traits and characteristics similar to his.This is an example of

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A)  punctuation. 
B)  impression formation. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  closure.

Question 20

When we overestimate the consistency and constancy of others' behaviours we are

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A)  preconceiving. 
B)  ignoring circumstances. 
C)  imposing consistency. 
D)  overgeneralizing.

Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception