Exam 3: Perceiving the Self and Others

What term refers to our tendency to attribute our successes to stable, internal causes while attributing our failures to unstable, external causes?

When the College Board asked almost one million U.S. American high school seniors to rate their ability to get along with others, every single student responded that he or she was "above average". Which of the following statements best reflects the results of this survey?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of attribution?

When giving a speech, you must offer strong opening and closing statements because of what influence on perception?

What types of constructs emphasize people's social or professional position?

Lola has two e-mail addresses, one for school and another for her personal use. She also enjoys going to a virtual gaming web site, where her user name is Xena. Lola is _________________________ online.

Each of us is constantly _______________ our public image, hoping others will perceive us the way we want them to.

Someone who is a high _________________ pays attention to how others are reacting to his or her behaviors and has the ability to adjust communication as needed.

If you perceive that your boss is late for your appointment because she has chosen to socialize with other coworkers beforehand, you are making a(n) ____________ attribution.

If you define yourself as a male, an uncle, and someone who is fun and honest, you are defining different aspects of your

Arianna has an argument with her boyfriend and storms out of their house. He does not call or text her all morning and Arianna is pretty sure he is ignoring her. In this example, the fact that Arianna notices her boyfriend is not contacting her exemplifies which stage of the perceptual process?

Perry, an American student, and Sun Yi, his girlfriend from Taiwan, are arguing. While Perry expresses himself loudly, Sun Yi tries a less aggressive approach. They both grow more and more frustrated, as Perry thinks Sun Yi won't address the conflict directly and Sun Yi thinks Perry is behaving selfishly. What perceptual influence could be at work in this situation?

Margaret is angry that her mother insists on doing everything for her, even though she began college a few months ago. Her mother makes her doctors' appointments for her, tells her when her car needs to be taken in for maintenance, and even insists on going shopping with Margaret for new clothes. Her mother must also see all of Margaret's grades and feedback from her professors. Margaret is having which face need imposed upon?

A ________________ is a generalization about a group or category of people that can have a powerful influence on how we perceive other people and their communicative behavior.

In the film, The Mask, bank teller Stanley Ipkiss (played by Jim Carrey) tries to be friendly and outgoing, but others, including his own friends, treat him with disrespect and scorn, as they clearly do not accept the image of himself that he portrays. This is because

In your circle of friends, you are known as a friend, but in your place of employment, you are known as an employee. Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes this concept?

Rashid has been asked to be the best man at his brother's wedding. Unfortunately, the wedding is in another state, and in order to arrive on time, Rashid would need to miss his final exam for his algebra class. Rashid meets with the professor and explains the situation. He knows he must appear dedicated to class while at the same time asking to be allowed to finish the course early. Rashid's narrative reflects the concept that

Lissa hates public speaking. She knows she will not do well in her speech class. As her first speech assignment approaches, Lissa doesn't really work on it, as she believes she won't do well on it anyway. When she receives a "D" on the speech, Lissa tells her father, "See? I told you I wasn't good at this"! Which phenomenon is Lissa likely experiencing?

If your professor is late for class and you assign an external attribution ("She must have hit heavy traffic on the way to campus", you think), what are you examining in order to understand the behavior?

Your _______________ is composed of stable ideas about who you are that aren't influenced by moment-to-moment events.