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

What is the process of attaching meaning to sense data?

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

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

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. a.attribution b.negotiation c.punctuation d.selection e.self-serving bias -You think your new love is cute and thus also smart, friendly, clever, and humorous.

Roberta has had many jobs over the past three years and has been considered a valued employee. She applied and had a great interview with the company's owner of her dream job. He informs Roberta her experience will provide a fantastic contribution and wants her to start next week. She is keen. However, she politely requests the name and email of her supervisor to confirm her work schedule. Which aspect of interpretation does her behaviour demonstrate?

A group of friends are having a picnic. Suddenly an insect lands on the fruit salad. Three of the four women become upset; two scream and dash away from the table, another woman grasps something to hit the insect. Only one woman, a beekeeper, stays calm and states, "Relax, it is a honey bee." What perception concept is this an example of?

What concept is illustrated by the classification of people according to age, sex, and physical attractiveness, as well as education or occupation?

Position 1 on the Pillow Method is "Both Right, Both Wrong."

What is the benefit of position 3 of the "pillow method"?

The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.

Your textbook discusses several means by which children learn gender roles. Identify these and provide an example for each.

Which term refers to the tendency to interpret and explain information in a way that casts the perceiver in the most favourable manner?

Using an accusing tone of voice or a hostile glare when perception checking is an example of verbal non-congruency.

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

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

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

The times you disagree with someone most strongly may be the times when you can't "see" the other side of the issue. Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Match each of the perceptual schema examples below with constructs that describe it. a.physical construct b.role construct c.interaction construct d.psychological construct e.membership construct -"Hi, Janina's mother," the new playgroup member said.

Camouflage is an example of the figure-ground organization.

Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes. a.self-serving bias b.attribution c.empathy d.organization e.sympathy -You show you're sorry that your friend was robbed.