Exam 2: Self and Perception

After reading that your favorite singer,Justin Bieber,has been fighting,drinking,and antagonizing the media,you allow this negative information to overshadow your positive impressions.This an example of

Your self-concept is based upon the sets of beliefs,attitudes,and values your significant others have about you.

The process of selecting,organizing,and interpreting information from your senses._______

Our beliefs about whether empathy is something that can be developed and controlled._______

Thoughts and convictions that an individual holds to be true are called

Your "face" is an aspect of the self that only you can see.

The tendency to act in ways that ensure interactions occur as you believed and predicted they would.______

The three stages of the perception process are salience,organization,and interpretation.

According to Self-Discrepancy Theory,the greater the discrepancy between your ideal self and your ought self,the higher your self-esteem.

If your friend says,"I think it is wrong to wear fur or leather" he is expressing a(n)

The overall evaluation of your self._______

A primary method for testing your impressions in order to avoid errors in judgment._______

Your self is formed at infancy and remains fairly static over time and life experience.

The process of assigning meaning to information you have selected._______

Feelings of shame,humiliation,and sadness._______

According to Self-Discrepancy Theory,your self-esteem is highest when

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an influence upon self?

A culture that values personal objectives over group or societal goals.______

The tendency to dismiss the significance of negative behavior based on your positive Gestalt._______

A tendency to take credit for a success by making an internal attribution._______