Exam 2: Perception of Self and Others

We are more apt to self-monitor when we are familiar with the situation.

Chet asked Drew if he could borrow a book.Drew agrees and says that he will bring it to Chet's room by 7 p.m.that night.When Drew has not arrived by 7:30,Chet says,"I knew I couldn't count on him to follow through on a promise-he's so irresponsible." Chet's comment about Drew's behavior is _______.

A perception check is a skill that is used to _______.

Moussa has preconceived beliefs about people who belong to fraternities and sororities.When he finds out that Mike belongs to a fraternity,he believes he understands Mike because he has a pretty good idea of what frat guys tend to be like.His "understanding" is best explained by _______.

Because Dawson is a muscular,attractive male,Emily perceives him as being popular,an average student,and a superb athlete.This best exemplifies the idea of _______.

Deon and Janet,who do not know each other,are assigned to work on a project together at work.Deon suggests that the two have a lunch meeting together to get to know one another before beginning the official work.Deon's suggestion is an effort to _______.

Give an example of a time when you used a stereotype and it turned out to be incorrect.Why did you believe what you did? How did it affect your communication towards that person? How did your communication change after your realized the stereotype was incorrect? Use at least 2 terms from the chapter in your essay.

According to your text,what three things affect what we select to pay attention to?

When Paul,who is Jewish,finds out that his friend is Muslim,he develops a negative attitude toward his friend.This behavior is best labeled as _______.

Describe your communication in at least two different social situations (school,home,online,etc. )and how your communication varies in those situations.How do these variations play in to the 'self' you are constructing in each situation?

As they were walking to the corner store,Samantha and Meagan passed by a large bush.Suddenly,from out of nowhere,a large dog lunged at them.Meagan gasped and dropped her books,but Samantha laughed and said,"Oh,that dumb dog always hides behind that bush." Samantha's reaction was a good example of which step of the perception process?

Our brains attempt to simplify complex information so that we can process it quicker and easier.

Most people only reveal parts of our self-perceptions depending on what we deem appropriate to the situation.This phenomenon is called ________.

Compare and contrast stereotyping,discrimination,and prejudice.

Mary,who always gets good grades on her speeches,writes a paper for the same class.Even though her paper is mediocre,her teacher gives her aA.This grade may be best explained by the concept of _______.

The terms prejudice and discrimination both involve action and can be used interchangeably.

The three stages of the perception process are _______.

When we encounter people for the first time,we often try to gain more information about them to help make ourselves feel more comfortable.This process is called _______.

Lila and Sherin are sitting in their dorm room while Sherin flips through her notes."I'm totally going to fail this math test tomorrow," Sherin says.The next day,Sherin takes her test and learns that she failed it.Her performance on the test is an example of _______.