Exam 3: Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Five-year-old Xavier picks Alain as a friend because Alain is also five and likes Legos.Xavier does not realize that Alain's skin is a different colour from his own or that their families goes to different places of worship.What concept does this illustrate?

Describe the four common tendencies in perception that often lead to misperceptions.Using an interpersonal example,discuss how each played or did not play in the formation of your perceptions of this person?

Once we buy into stereotypes,we often seek out isolated behaviours that support our inaccurate beliefs.

What is the first stage in the perception process,in which some data are chosen to attend to and others to ignore?

Kris snaps at Merv over something that would normally not bother her.Later she apologizes and said she snapped because she was hungry.What type of influence on perception is this an example of?

The devil effect is the perception that all people will behave badly if they can get away with it.

Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. -Jerri thinks Alicia is a typical lawyer.

Which of the following is a cause of inaccurate perception?

Narratives are stories that are used to learn about communication theory.

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. -You claim your roommates are lazy when they don't clean up,but when you fail to clean,it's because of your many commitments.

A common issue with perception is that we are influenced by the obvious.

Perception checking only works if it is sincere and fits your personal style.

"When you bought that pink shirt,I figured you did it just to please me or you really liked how you looked in it." What is missing from this perception check?

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. -You hear the laugh of your boss in a crowded,noisy room.

Discuss how cultural can impact communication.

What are the four stages in the perception process?

In our perceptions,we cling more strongly to first impressions,even when they are wrong.

Camouflage is an example of figure-ground organization.

Where is talk viewed as desirable and useful for both task and social purposes?

Sheena raises her voice when she speaks to elderly people because she thinks that all elderly people have hearing loss.This is an example of a stereotype.