Question 1

Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research demonstrates that attributional patterns are linked to ____ and forgiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes 
B)  scripts 
C)  personal constructs 
D)  stereotypes 
E)  marital quality 
A)  prototypes 
B)  scripts 
C)  personal constructs 
D)  stereotypes 
E)  marital quality

Question 3

When you meet a new person, you might classify the person as a possible friend, date, or enemy. You also might focus on physical qualities. This is based on your ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  culture 
C)  social role 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  cognitive schemata 
A)  age 
B)  culture 
C)  social role 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  cognitive schemata

Question 4

Why is eyewitness testimony not always reliable?

Accepted Answer

Students should be a

Question 5

Jorge says, "When I do badly on a test or paper, I usually say either the professor was unfair or I had too much to do that week and couldn't study like I wanted to. But when my friends do badly on a test, I tend to think they're not good in that subject or they aren't disciplined or whatever." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype. 
B)  script. 
C)  personal construct. 
D)  stereotype. 
E)  self-serving bias. 
A)  prototype. 
B)  script. 
C)  personal construct. 
D)  stereotype. 
E)  self-serving bias.

Question 6

A personal construct is a "mental yardstick" we use to measure a person or situation along a bipolar dimension of judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the following:
-Constructivism

Accepted Answer

Constructivism is a philosophical viewpo

Question 8

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles' statement is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype. 
B)  script. 
C)  personal construct. 
D)  stereotype. 
E)  attribution. 
A)  prototype. 
B)  script. 
C)  personal construct. 
D)  stereotype. 
E)  attribution.

Question 9

The first cognitive schema we use to organize perceptions is the script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the following:
-Fundamental attribution error

Accepted Answer

The fundamental attribution error, also

Question 11

In 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor surveyed 60,000 household to lean what identity labels different ethnic groups prefer. The survey revealed that members of various racial groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have uniform preferences 
B)  have uniform preferences 
C)  like stereotypes 
D)  had no preference 
E)  were sensitive to stereotypes 
A)  do not have uniform preferences 
B)  have uniform preferences 
C)  like stereotypes 
D)  had no preference 
E)  were sensitive to stereotypes

Question 12

Although passion may come to mind when we think of love, it seems less central to our prototype of love than companionship, caring, and a comfortable lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  qualities of the phenomena 
B)  self-indication 
C)  culture 
D)  both self-indication and culture 
E)  rational judgment. 
A)  qualities of the phenomena 
B)  self-indication 
C)  culture 
D)  both self-indication and culture 
E)  rational judgment.

Question 14

A stereotype is an unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the following:
-Culture

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following:
-Culture...

Question 16

The reason why you and another person may disagree about something is more likely that you have attended to different things that are differences in:

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  personal 
C)  cultural 
D)  cognitive 
E)  all of these 
A)  social 
B)  personal 
C)  cultural 
D)  cognitive 
E)  all of these

Question 17

Darryl says to his friend, "You must be so happy that you're about to become an uncle!" Darryl's statement is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Mind reading 
C)  Sympathy 
D)  Fundamentally attributing error 
E)  Cognitive complexity 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Mind reading 
C)  Sympathy 
D)  Fundamentally attributing error 
E)  Cognitive complexity

Question 18

Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence our perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the following:
-Stereotype

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following:
-Stereotype...

Question 20

Which of the following is a prototype?

Accepted Answer

A)  your expectation of how a friend will behave 
B)  your idea about how you should interact with a friend 
C)  the person who exemplifies a friend to you 
D)  how a friend measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent 
E)  the dictionary definition of friend 
A)  your expectation of how a friend will behave 
B)  your idea about how you should interact with a friend 
C)  the person who exemplifies a friend to you 
D)  how a friend measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent 
E)  the dictionary definition of friend

Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli.

Research demonstrates that attributional patterns are linked to ____ and forgiveness.

When you meet a new person, you might classify the person as a possible friend, date, or enemy. You also might focus on physical qualities. This is based on your ____.

Why is eyewitness testimony not always reliable?

A personal construct is a "mental yardstick" we use to measure a person or situation along a bipolar dimension of judgment.

Identify the following: -Constructivism

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles' statement is an example of a(n):

The first cognitive schema we use to organize perceptions is the script.

Identify the following: -Fundamental attribution error

In 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor surveyed 60,000 household to lean what identity labels different ethnic groups prefer. The survey revealed that members of various racial groups:

Although passion may come to mind when we think of love, it seems less central to our prototype of love than companionship, caring, and a comfortable lifestyle.

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following except:

A stereotype is an unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation.

Identify the following: -Culture

The reason why you and another person may disagree about something is more likely that you have attended to different things that are differences in:

Darryl says to his friend, "You must be so happy that you're about to become an uncle!" Darryl's statement is an example of:

Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence our perceptions.

Identify the following: -Stereotype

Which of the following is a prototype?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

The World of Words

The World Beyond Words

Mindful Listening

Emotions and Communication

Communication Climate: the Foundation of Personal Relationships

Managing Conflict in Relationships

Friendships in Our Lives

Committed Romantic Relationships

Communication in Families

Filters

Exam 3: Perception and Communication

Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli.

Research demonstrates that attributional patterns are linked to ____ and forgiveness.

When you meet a new person, you might classify the person as a possible friend, date, or enemy. You also might focus on physical qualities. This is based on your ____.

Why is eyewitness testimony not always reliable?

A personal construct is a "mental yardstick" we use to measure a person or situation along a bipolar dimension of judgment.

Identify the following: -Constructivism

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles' statement is an example of a(n):

The first cognitive schema we use to organize perceptions is the script.

Identify the following: -Fundamental attribution error

In 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor surveyed 60,000 household to lean what identity labels different ethnic groups prefer. The survey revealed that members of various racial groups:

Although passion may come to mind when we think of love, it seems less central to our prototype of love than companionship, caring, and a comfortable lifestyle.

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following except:

A stereotype is an unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation.

Identify the following: -Culture

The reason why you and another person may disagree about something is more likely that you have attended to different things that are differences in:

Darryl says to his friend, "You must be so happy that you're about to become an uncle!" Darryl's statement is an example of:

Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence our perceptions.

Identify the following: -Stereotype

Which of the following is a prototype?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

The World of Words

The World Beyond Words

Mindful Listening

Emotions and Communication

Communication Climate: the Foundation of Personal Relationships

Managing Conflict in Relationships

Friendships in Our Lives

Committed Romantic Relationships

Communication in Families

Filters