Question 1

________ is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Empathy 
B) Perception 
C) Interaction 
D) Interpersonal perception. 
A) Empathy 
B) Perception 
C) Interaction 
D) Interpersonal perception.

Question 2

After stimuli are selected, the next stage of the perception process is to

Accepted Answer

A) organize. 
B) interpret. 
C) simplify. 
D) select. 
A) organize. 
B) interpret. 
C) simplify. 
D) select.

Question 3

The ability to thin-slice with accuracy can be developed through

Accepted Answer

A) learning how to be more perceptive and other-oriented. 
B) improving one's ability to decentre. 
C) improving empathy. 
D) practicing sympathy and empathy. 
A) learning how to be more perceptive and other-oriented. 
B) improving one's ability to decentre. 
C) improving empathy. 
D) practicing sympathy and empathy.

Question 4

Active perception occurs because

Accepted Answer

A) our sense are operating. 
B) we want to confirm our like or dislike for another person. 
C) it is important to confirm our won self-concept. 
D) we are motivated to select particular information. 
A) our sense are operating. 
B) we want to confirm our like or dislike for another person. 
C) it is important to confirm our won self-concept. 
D) we are motivated to select particular information.

Question 5

When we place a familiar framework on information that may, at first look formless, we are

Accepted Answer

A) thin-slicing. 
B) superimposing. 
C) practicing selective exposure. 
D) practicing selective recall. 
A) thin-slicing. 
B) superimposing. 
C) practicing selective exposure. 
D) practicing selective recall.

Question 6

You shake hands with someone and notice that the hands are hard and callused.You might infer that this person worked with his hands.And since he is wearing coveralls, you assume he is a farmer.Which stage of the perceptual process would be reflected in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) selecting or simplifying stimuli 
B) organizing or imposing structure 
C) interpreting or attributing meaning 
D) responding or expressing understanding 
A) selecting or simplifying stimuli 
B) organizing or imposing structure 
C) interpreting or attributing meaning 
D) responding or expressing understanding

Question 7

Fear of embarrassment, lack of trust in another's willingness to be honest, and our own reluctance to admit we are uncertain are all reasons we might refrain from

Accepted Answer

A) direct perception checking. 
B) indirect perception checking. 
C) decentring. 
D) reflective thinking. 
A) direct perception checking. 
B) indirect perception checking. 
C) decentring. 
D) reflective thinking.

Question 8

You don't remember much of the lecture except for the instructor's last words: "All of today's material will be covered on the exam." This exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) the recency effect. 
D) the horn effect. 
A) the primacy effect. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) the recency effect. 
D) the horn effect.

Question 9

You recall the joke that the speaker told at the beginning of her speech, but you remember little else.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the primacy effect. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) the recency effect. 
D) the horn effect. 
A) the primacy effect. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) the recency effect. 
D) the horn effect.

Question 10

Because you like Jo, you just assume that she is intelligent, warm, friendly, and gets good grades.You are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) the recency effect. 
B) the horn effect. 
C) the primacy effect. 
D) the halo effect. 
A) the recency effect. 
B) the horn effect. 
C) the primacy effect. 
D) the halo effect.

Question 11

Your roommate spends several minutes detailing the reasons s/he did not meet you for lunch according to the plans you had made.You start tuning out her lengthy explanations.Which of the barriers to accurate perception is influencing you?

Accepted Answer

A) oversimplifying 
B) imposing consistency 
C) overgeneralizing 
D) negative focus 
A) oversimplifying 
B) imposing consistency 
C) overgeneralizing 
D) negative focus

Question 12

Discuss the three methods by which we organize the information we take in and support your answer with examples from your own life.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary but must show a thoro

Question 13

If you are willing to seek out and consider others' perceptions of you, communicate about your perceptions with others, or grow as you expand your experiences, you are on the road to

Accepted Answer

A) experiencing perception that occurs because your senses are in operation. 
B) improving your perceptual skills. 
C) forming a general collection of perceptions about another person. 
D) developing a sophisticated set of personal constructs. 
A) experiencing perception that occurs because your senses are in operation. 
B) improving your perceptual skills. 
C) forming a general collection of perceptions about another person. 
D) developing a sophisticated set of personal constructs.

Question 14

You believe that if a person acted a certain way one day he or she will continue to act that way in the future, even though everyone's behaviour varies from day to day.You are exhibiting which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralizing 
B) imposing consistency 
C) oversimplifying 
D) stereotyping 
A) overgeneralizing 
B) imposing consistency 
C) oversimplifying 
D) stereotyping

Question 15

When we over-attribute the qualities of another person that are obvious and superficial, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring information 
B) causation 
C) irrelevancy 
D) seeing good or bad 
A) ignoring information 
B) causation 
C) irrelevancy 
D) seeing good or bad

Question 16

Selective attention is the process

Accepted Answer

A) of focusing on specific stimuli. 
B) of putting ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviours. 
C) that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, unpleasant, or unimportant to us. 
D) of observing a small sample of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization about what the person is like based on that sample. 
A) of focusing on specific stimuli. 
B) of putting ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviours. 
C) that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, unpleasant, or unimportant to us. 
D) of observing a small sample of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization about what the person is like based on that sample.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of Standpoint theory:

Accepted Answer

A) a framework that explains how we interpret the behaviour of others. 
B) people with differing cultural backgrounds have different perceptions of others behaviours. 
C) teaches us how to completely understand another person's actions. 
D) where we stand makes a difference in what you see. 
A) a framework that explains how we interpret the behaviour of others. 
B) people with differing cultural backgrounds have different perceptions of others behaviours. 
C) teaches us how to completely understand another person's actions. 
D) where we stand makes a difference in what you see.

Question 18

The implicit personality theory

Accepted Answer

A) allows us to attribute specific qualities to each person we know. 
B) provides us with reasons to explain others' behaviours. 
C) allows us to make sense of people we do not know well. 
D) assists us in determining the intentionality of others' behaviours. 
A) allows us to attribute specific qualities to each person we know. 
B) provides us with reasons to explain others' behaviours. 
C) allows us to make sense of people we do not know well. 
D) assists us in determining the intentionality of others' behaviours.

Question 19

You have two instructors for math.One you like, instructor A, and one you don't, instructor B. During exam week, both gave quizzes, but while you appreciated instructor A giving you a quiz because it helped you to see what you still needed to work on, you did not appreciate instructor B giving you a quiz because you feel that it was unfair to give even more work at such a stressful time.Explain using the halo and horn effect.

Accepted Answer

With instructor A, there is the halo eff

Question 20

The interpersonal perception process involves

Accepted Answer

A) creating halos and horns. 
B) interpreting information gained passively and actively. 
C) balancing the primacy and recency effects. 
D) selecting, organizing, and interpreting information. 
A) creating halos and horns. 
B) interpreting information gained passively and actively. 
C) balancing the primacy and recency effects. 
D) selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

________ is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

After stimuli are selected, the next stage of the perception process is to

The ability to thin-slice with accuracy can be developed through

Active perception occurs because

When we place a familiar framework on information that may, at first look formless, we are

You shake hands with someone and notice that the hands are hard and callused.You might infer that this person worked with his hands.And since he is wearing coveralls, you assume he is a farmer.Which stage of the perceptual process would be reflected in this example?

Fear of embarrassment, lack of trust in another's willingness to be honest, and our own reluctance to admit we are uncertain are all reasons we might refrain from

You don't remember much of the lecture except for the instructor's last words: "All of today's material will be covered on the exam." This exemplifies

You recall the joke that the speaker told at the beginning of her speech, but you remember little else.This is an example of

Because you like Jo, you just assume that she is intelligent, warm, friendly, and gets good grades.You are demonstrating

Your roommate spends several minutes detailing the reasons s/he did not meet you for lunch according to the plans you had made.You start tuning out her lengthy explanations.Which of the barriers to accurate perception is influencing you?

Discuss the three methods by which we organize the information we take in and support your answer with examples from your own life.

If you are willing to seek out and consider others' perceptions of you, communicate about your perceptions with others, or grow as you expand your experiences, you are on the road to

You believe that if a person acted a certain way one day he or she will continue to act that way in the future, even though everyone's behaviour varies from day to day.You are exhibiting which of the barriers to accurate perception?

When we over-attribute the qualities of another person that are obvious and superficial, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Selective attention is the process

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of Standpoint theory:

The implicit personality theory

The interpersonal perception process involves

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Listening and Responding

Verbal Communication Skills

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

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Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

________ is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

After stimuli are selected, the next stage of the perception process is to

The ability to thin-slice with accuracy can be developed through

Active perception occurs because

When we place a familiar framework on information that may, at first look formless, we are

You shake hands with someone and notice that the hands are hard and callused.You might infer that this person worked with his hands.And since he is wearing coveralls, you assume he is a farmer.Which stage of the perceptual process would be reflected in this example?

Fear of embarrassment, lack of trust in another's willingness to be honest, and our own reluctance to admit we are uncertain are all reasons we might refrain from

You don't remember much of the lecture except for the instructor's last words: "All of today's material will be covered on the exam." This exemplifies

You recall the joke that the speaker told at the beginning of her speech, but you remember little else.This is an example of

Because you like Jo, you just assume that she is intelligent, warm, friendly, and gets good grades.You are demonstrating

Your roommate spends several minutes detailing the reasons s/he did not meet you for lunch according to the plans you had made.You start tuning out her lengthy explanations.Which of the barriers to accurate perception is influencing you?

Discuss the three methods by which we organize the information we take in and support your answer with examples from your own life.

If you are willing to seek out and consider others' perceptions of you, communicate about your perceptions with others, or grow as you expand your experiences, you are on the road to

You believe that if a person acted a certain way one day he or she will continue to act that way in the future, even though everyone's behaviour varies from day to day.You are exhibiting which of the barriers to accurate perception?

When we over-attribute the qualities of another person that are obvious and superficial, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Selective attention is the process

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of Standpoint theory:

The implicit personality theory

The interpersonal perception process involves

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Listening and Responding

Verbal Communication Skills

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

Filters