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

Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. -Temi did not want to associate with the girl wearing a ring in her nose.

Where are perception checks most likely to work well?

Rachel and Jim are police officers who work many shifts together.Rachel is annoyed with Jim's tendency to make jokes about everything.She previously ignored the jokes,but now she finds herself noticing every time Jim cracks a joke.What is this an example of?

What is the stage in the perception process that involves arranging data in a meaningful way?

Practising empathy tends to make people less tolerant of others.

After listening to the speaker for a few minutes,Rene identified him as a Conservative.What type of perceptual construct is Rene using?

In which phase of the perception process does the recognition of a "figure" as standing out from a "ground" of other stimuli take place?

The Pillow Method was originally used by marriage counsellors to help couples understand each other more clearly.

Since older people have a greater number of experiences from which to draw,their perceptions are more accurate than those of younger people.

Which of the following is a complete perception check?

Only women are affected by changes in mood.

In the perception process,negotiation refers to the two communicators coming to a common understanding of the issue on which they have been disagreeing that is accurate to reality.

What is the process whereby we assign meaning to the world around us?

"I figure you're either upset with me or worried about your test for your nursing theory class.Is it one of those?" What is missing from this perception check?

Discuss cognitive complexity.Select a challenging interpersonal issue you have recently experienced and discuss this experience applying cognitive complexity.

"When you didn't do the grocery shopping today like you usually do,I figured you weren't feeling good or you were angry at me." What is missing from this perception check?

Dave is visually stressed at work.Diane wonders if he is stressed about his workload,the disagreement he had with Willow,or because his Mom is sick.Diane is demonstrating cognitive complexity.

Because stimuli that are intense often attract our attention,we're more likely to remember extremely talkative people than those who are quiet.

Debbie believes that most people try to do as little work as possible.Which aspect of interpretation does her belief demonstrate?

How do some Indigenous people view time?