Exam 2: Perception, Self, and Communication

Cognitively complex people exhibit more sophisticated ways of using interpersonal constructs when thinking about people and social situations. What four important characteristics demonstrate cognitive complexity? Give an example of each.

The looking-glass self can be described as ______.

A potential drawback of using stereotypes is ______.

Marko and Busola attended a lecture on changing weather patterns in the United States. The lecture confirmed Marko's growing belief that global warming is increasing at a rapid rate and we need to do something right now! Busola, however, got the message that global warming isn't as bad as we originally predicted. Marko and Busola are most likely engaged in ______.

What is selective exposure and how can it be advantageous at times?

Name four aspects of yourself that you consider part of your self-image. Why are these considered part of your self-image rather than your self-esteem?

What does it mean to say that memory is dynamic, creative, and social? Give an example that illustrates these three components.

Using the notion of the looking-glass self, explain how the self emerges.

A saturated self happens when an individual's identity is infused with the numerous-and sometimes incompatible-views of that individual.

When we create "pictures in our heads" of a variety of social groups, we are drawing on ______.

Scripts are constantly being revised and rewritten to accommodate new information and experiences.

Bipolar judgments used to size up people or situations are considered which type of schema?

The process of forming and re-forming ourselves as a result of interactions and relationships with others is known as ______.

According to symbolic interactionism, communication is the primary means by which we internalize and use social values to guide how we see ourselves, how we see others, and how we interact.

When interpretation and observation are hindered, possibly causing poor communication between people, there is a ______.

What is selective attention and how do we use it to understand our environment?

The ______ effect refers to the idea that our use of avatars can lead to changes in both our online and real-world communication and behaviors.

Pana is struggling to find the right terms to explain what the snow is like in his native town of Sitka, Alaska. He feels limited in his ability to explain what it's like to live in his hometown. His classmates also seem confused about what he is trying to explain. This is an example of which type of influence on perception?

A positive aspect of having a saturated self is that we ______.

Our ______ allows us to evaluate and interpret who we are now and who we used to be.