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

Your friend Becky introduces you to her new boyfriend Jeff.Jeff is very attentive towards Becky; this is a quality you admire.You start telling all your friends that Jeff is the best boyfriend in the world and that Becky is lucky to have found him.What is this an example of?

Describe two people with whom you live,work,or study.For each person,(a)record at least five of your perceptions of the person,and (b)describe the perceptual factors listed in your text that contribute to each of your perceptions.

What does the pillow method do?

Gladys assumes that all her colleagues are willing to work overtime because she believes that people are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.A report is due and Gladys assumes that her team will all stay late to get it done; however,no one is willing to do so.Which attribution error does this scenario demonstrate?

Lee is from a part of the world where it is considered proper to stand very close to the person with whom you are conversing.When Lee came to Canada he felt most Canadians were somewhat unfriendly and reserved because most Canadians he spoke with stood further away from him than he was used to.What is interfering with Lee's communication?

The times you disagree with someone most strongly may be the times when you can't "see" the other side of the issue.

Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. -"Jonah's the organizer in our group," Linn said.

Amy and Billy are siblings and they are both very assertive children.According to the textbook,how will their parents most likely view this behaviour?

Which of the following best describes Indigenous perceptions of time?

What is the benefit of position 3 of the Pillow Method?

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. -Your interaction with your coworkers creates a shared perspective of your boss.

Which term refers to the social and psychological expectations that are placed on females and males?

Perception checking works best in high-context cultures.

We tend to believe that other people think the same way we do.

Your nonverbal behaviour is an important consideration when you use a perception check.

Jerry believes that men communicate more clearly than women.What is Jerry demonstrating?

Which term refers to the attitude that one's own culture is superior to others?

You communicate to a friend how sorry you felt after hearing about the break-up of his or her relationship.What is this an example of?

Samantha is upset with Joe and she believes that she is right and Joe is wrong.Samantha's position is position 1 in the Pillow Method.

The halo effect is the perception that all people are good.