Question 1

Which of the following is a cause of inaccurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) We look beyond the obvious. 
B) We tend to assume others are similar to us. 
C) We judge ourselves more negatively than others. 
D) We tend to favour positive impressions of people over negative impressions. 
A) We look beyond the obvious. 
B) We tend to assume others are similar to us. 
C) We judge ourselves more negatively than others. 
D) We tend to favour positive impressions of people over negative impressions.

Question 2

Tamara McLintock Greenberg indicated that being dependent and not be able to exercise like we did when we were 20 were reasons that growing older scares us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"After science class a group of friends were talking about Joan's reaction to her exam mark. One friend states, "Whenever Joan gets an 'A', she believes that she got it due to her intelligence. Yet, when she gets a 'C', she always blames the teacher." Which attribution error is Joan exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) a self-serving bias 
B) situational constraints 
C) the needs and biases of others 
D) the halo effect 
A) a self-serving bias 
B) situational constraints 
C) the needs and biases of others 
D) the halo effect

Question 5

Where are perception checks most likely to work well?

Accepted Answer

A) in collectivistic cultures 
B) in high context cultures 
C) in low context cultures 
D) in almost any culture 
A) in collectivistic cultures 
B) in high context cultures 
C) in low context cultures 
D) in almost any culture

Question 6

Which term refers to the exaggerated beliefs associated with a perceptual categorizing system?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive complexity 
B) punctuation 
C) role constructs 
D) stereotypes 
A) cognitive complexity 
B) punctuation 
C) role constructs 
D) stereotypes

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

The four common tendencies in perception

Question 8

Jason arrives at his friend's house party. He's been there countless time but among the crowded kitchen he immediately notices a brightly coloured new artwork on the wall. Which stage in the perception process is unfolding?

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) cognition 
C) selection 
D) punctuation 
A) organization 
B) cognition 
C) selection 
D) punctuation

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When doing a perception check, one possible interpretation of behaviour must be included.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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
-"Jonah's the organizer in our group," Linn said.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each of the perceptual schema examples...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which stage in the perception process involves arranging data in a meaningful way?

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) cognition 
C) selection 
D) punctuation 
A) organization 
B) cognition 
C) selection 
D) punctuation

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Empathy is a key component in the workplace and studies show a growing lack of empathy among employees and their leaders. One group reported a change in students' level of empathy. Which of following described the change?

Accepted Answer

A) Students were 20 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
B) Students were 40 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
C) Students were 20 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
D) Students were 40 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
A) Students were 20 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
B) Students were 40 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
C) Students were 20 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago. 
D) Students were 40 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) personal experience 
B) assumptions about human behaviour 
C) attitudes 
D) expectations 
A) personal experience 
B) assumptions about human behaviour 
C) attitudes 
D) expectations

Which of the following is a cause of inaccurate perception?

Tamara McLintock Greenberg indicated that being dependent and not be able to exercise like we did when we were 20 were reasons that growing older scares us.

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

"After science class a group of friends were talking about Joan's reaction to her exam mark. One friend states, "Whenever Joan gets an 'A', she believes that she got it due to her intelligence. Yet, when she gets a 'C', she always blames the teacher." Which attribution error is Joan exhibiting?

Where are perception checks most likely to work well?

Which term refers to the exaggerated beliefs associated with a perceptual categorizing system?

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.

Jason arrives at his friend's house party. He's been there countless time but among the crowded kitchen he immediately notices a brightly coloured new artwork on the wall. Which stage in the perception process is unfolding?

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

When doing a perception check, one possible interpretation of behaviour must be included.

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 -"Jonah's the organizer in our group," Linn said.

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

Which stage in the perception process involves arranging data in a meaningful way?

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

Empathy is a key component in the workplace and studies show a growing lack of empathy among employees and their leaders. One group reported a change in students' level of empathy. Which of following described the change?

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

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

Which of the following is a cause of inaccurate perception?

Tamara McLintock Greenberg indicated that being dependent and not be able to exercise like we did when we were 20 were reasons that growing older scares us.

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

"After science class a group of friends were talking about Joan's reaction to her exam mark. One friend states, "Whenever Joan gets an 'A', she believes that she got it due to her intelligence. Yet, when she gets a 'C', she always blames the teacher." Which attribution error is Joan exhibiting?

Where are perception checks most likely to work well?

Which term refers to the exaggerated beliefs associated with a perceptual categorizing system?

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.

Jason arrives at his friend's house party. He's been there countless time but among the crowded kitchen he immediately notices a brightly coloured new artwork on the wall. Which stage in the perception process is unfolding?

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

When doing a perception check, one possible interpretation of behaviour must be included.

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 -"Jonah's the organizer in our group," Linn said.

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

Which stage in the perception process involves arranging data in a meaningful way?

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

Empathy is a key component in the workplace and studies show a growing lack of empathy among employees and their leaders. One group reported a change in students' level of empathy. Which of following described the change?

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

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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