Exam 3: Perceiving the Self and Others

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the order in which perceptual stages occur?

Which of the following is the process of making meaning from what we experience in the world around us?

When Stefan's mother hands him a rejection letter from the college he had been dreaming of going to for four years, Stefan shrugs and says that he didn't really want to go to that college anyway. He says he had already decided to go to his second-choice school, which had accepted him a week earlier. Stefan is most likely employing a defense mechanism, because he views the rejection letter as a

Individuals with _________________ self-esteem tend to be more outgoing and communicative, and therefore build stronger relationships with others.

When Cy meets his best friend's father, he admires his confidence and self-assuredness. Later, when Cy learns that his friend's father is a top attorney with a prominent law firm, he is not surprised. Which construct is Cy relying on when he readily accepts the father's profession as the most appropriate, given his first impression?

While the ability to perceive others accurately is an important part of communication, so is the ability to accurately perceive

Which of the following is NOT among the reasons why someone who is HIV-positive would choose to keep the condition to him- or herself?

Wanda is annoyed because her waiter keeps getting her order wrong and doesn't seem to be listening to her. Wanda informs her companions she will not be leaving a tip for such a lazy, incompetent waiter. Unbeknownst to Wanda, two other waiters have called in sick, leaving her waiter with twice the workload. By not considering external forces to explain the waiter's behavior, what type of error is Wanda making?

Because of an abusive childhood, Luis has low _____________________. He is pessimistic about his abilities at work and school and wishes he were a better person. Luis rarely initiates relationships and has a hard time believing in a partner's expression of love and affection.

Psychologist Dan McAdams has suggested that everyone develops a ____________, a way of presenting ourselves to others that is based on our self-concept but that is also influenced by other people.