Question 1

Which perception theory identifies the circumstance, a stimulus, or the person as the potential cause for one's actions?

Accepted Answer

A) correspondent inference theory 
B) indirect perception checking 
C) causal attribution theory 
D) implicit personality theory 
A) correspondent inference theory 
B) indirect perception checking 
C) causal attribution theory 
D) implicit personality theory

Question 2

Polar opposites such as friendly or unfriendly, intelligent or unintelligent, graceful or clumsy, funny or serious, etc.exemplify

Accepted Answer

A) impressions. 
B) cognitive complexity. 
C) personal constructs. 
D) personal attitudes. 
A) impressions. 
B) cognitive complexity. 
C) personal constructs. 
D) personal attitudes.

Question 3

"MRRY ChRSTMS!" exemplifies what type of organizing?

Accepted Answer

A) linking 
B) selecting 
C) superimposing 
D) seeking closure 
A) linking 
B) selecting 
C) superimposing 
D) seeking closure

Question 4

The barrier to accurate perception called "oversimplifying" means

Accepted Answer

A) we treat irrelevant information as if it were relevant. 
B) we prefer simple explanations to complex explanations. 
C) we treat small amounts of information as if they were highly representative. 
D) we tend to give more weight to negative than to positive information. 
A) we treat irrelevant information as if it were relevant. 
B) we prefer simple explanations to complex explanations. 
C) we treat small amounts of information as if they were highly representative. 
D) we tend to give more weight to negative than to positive information.

Question 5

To attribute a number of positive qualities to individuals we like is called

Accepted Answer

A) the horn effect. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) the halo effect. 
D) the recency effect. 
A) the horn effect. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) the halo effect. 
D) the recency effect.

Question 6

You have car trouble.You decide to get out and walk because you believe that no one will stop to help you.This belief about people exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) your causal attribution theory. 
B) your implicit personality theory. 
C) your set of personal constructs. 
D) your correspondent inference theory. 
A) your causal attribution theory. 
B) your implicit personality theory. 
C) your set of personal constructs. 
D) your correspondent inference theory.

Question 7

Explain causal attribution theory and standpoint theory.Give examples from your own life to help illustrate each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The influence exerted on us by the most recent piece of information we receive about or from another person is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

________ is the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences..

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

When we base an explanation about another person's behaviour based on his or her age, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) irrelevancy 
B) self-serving bias 
C) ignoring information 
D) negative focus 
A) irrelevancy 
B) self-serving bias 
C) ignoring information 
D) negative focus

Question 11

Politeness theory would rank which of the following as the most face-threatening?

Accepted Answer

A) Bluntly communicating a negative message. 
B) Delivering the negative message but offering a counter-explanation as well. 
C) Delivering the negative message but doing so in an indirect way. 
D) Delivering the negative message with a positive message. 
A) Bluntly communicating a negative message. 
B) Delivering the negative message but offering a counter-explanation as well. 
C) Delivering the negative message but doing so in an indirect way. 
D) Delivering the negative message with a positive message.

Question 12

Your friend walks past you without speaking to you.You conclude that because your friend is taking an overload of classes this semester, s/he is preoccupied and did not see you.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) your unwillingness to categorize your friend according to another personal construct. 
B) the degree of complexity of your set of personal constructs. 
C) your set of beliefs of what people are like. 
D) how we try to explain the motives and causes of people's behaviour. 
A) your unwillingness to categorize your friend according to another personal construct. 
B) the degree of complexity of your set of personal constructs. 
C) your set of beliefs of what people are like. 
D) how we try to explain the motives and causes of people's behaviour.

Question 13

That our perception of the world is not accurate is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that we organize information based on categories that are recognizable to us. 
B) the fact that perception is a four-stage process. 
C) the fact that we base what we see, hear, or make sense of in the world around us based on a host of factors such as our personality, beliefs, attitudes, hopes, fears, culture, likes, and dislikes. 
D) the fact that we need to experience something before we can make sense of it. 
A) the fact that we organize information based on categories that are recognizable to us. 
B) the fact that perception is a four-stage process. 
C) the fact that we base what we see, hear, or make sense of in the world around us based on a host of factors such as our personality, beliefs, attitudes, hopes, fears, culture, likes, and dislikes. 
D) the fact that we need to experience something before we can make sense of it.

Question 14

When you seek additional information through passive perception to either confirm or refute your interpretations, you are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) decentring. 
B) attributing behaviour. 
C) direct perception checking. 
D) indirect perception checking. 
A) decentring. 
B) attributing behaviour. 
C) direct perception checking. 
D) indirect perception checking.

Question 15

________ is the process that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, or unpleasant, or unimportant to us.

Accepted Answer

A) Selective attention 
B) Selective exposure 
C) Selective recall 
D) Thin slicing 
A) Selective attention 
B) Selective exposure 
C) Selective recall 
D) Thin slicing

Question 16

If you were told that the following equations were correct (12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1), but had trouble understanding how they could be, until you were told that you were adding hours on a clock, which principle of organizing and imposing structure would be involved?

Accepted Answer

A) patterning 
B) punctuating 
C) superimposing 
D) closure 
A) patterning 
B) punctuating 
C) superimposing 
D) closure

Question 17

Identify and describe the three stages of the interpersonal perception process and give an example of each stage.

Accepted Answer

Stage One: Select Information p.69-71 of

Question 18

What process is involved when we direct our attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others?

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) selective attention 
C) selective exposure 
D) thin slicing 
A) perception 
B) selective attention 
C) selective exposure 
D) thin slicing

Question 19

To improve your ability to socially decentre and to empathize, you must strive for two goals:

Accepted Answer

A) gather as much information as possible about the circumstances affecting the other person and gather as much information as possible about the person. 
B) watch gestures, eyes, the wrinkles around the eyes, and foot movements; listen to tone of voice. 
C) gather as much information about the circumstances; create categories of information. 
D) watch gestures, eyes, the wrinkles around the eyes, and foot movements; create categories of information. 
A) gather as much information as possible about the circumstances affecting the other person and gather as much information as possible about the person. 
B) watch gestures, eyes, the wrinkles around the eyes, and foot movements; listen to tone of voice. 
C) gather as much information about the circumstances; create categories of information. 
D) watch gestures, eyes, the wrinkles around the eyes, and foot movements; create categories of information.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of selection?

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention 
B) selective exposure 
C) selective intention 
D) selective recall 
A) selective attention 
B) selective exposure 
C) selective intention 
D) selective recall

Which perception theory identifies the circumstance, a stimulus, or the person as the potential cause for one's actions?

Polar opposites such as friendly or unfriendly, intelligent or unintelligent, graceful or clumsy, funny or serious, etc.exemplify

"MRRY ChRSTMS!" exemplifies what type of organizing?

The barrier to accurate perception called "oversimplifying" means

To attribute a number of positive qualities to individuals we like is called

You have car trouble.You decide to get out and walk because you believe that no one will stop to help you.This belief about people exemplifies

Explain causal attribution theory and standpoint theory.Give examples from your own life to help illustrate each.

The influence exerted on us by the most recent piece of information we receive about or from another person is called

________ is the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences..

When we base an explanation about another person's behaviour based on his or her age, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Politeness theory would rank which of the following as the most face-threatening?

Your friend walks past you without speaking to you.You conclude that because your friend is taking an overload of classes this semester, s/he is preoccupied and did not see you.This illustrates

That our perception of the world is not accurate is best explained by

When you seek additional information through passive perception to either confirm or refute your interpretations, you are engaging in

________ is the process that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, or unpleasant, or unimportant to us.

If you were told that the following equations were correct (12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1), but had trouble understanding how they could be, until you were told that you were adding hours on a clock, which principle of organizing and imposing structure would be involved?

Identify and describe the three stages of the interpersonal perception process and give an example of each stage.

What process is involved when we direct our attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others?

To improve your ability to socially decentre and to empathize, you must strive for two goals:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of selection?

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

Which perception theory identifies the circumstance, a stimulus, or the person as the potential cause for one's actions?

Polar opposites such as friendly or unfriendly, intelligent or unintelligent, graceful or clumsy, funny or serious, etc.exemplify

"MRRY ChRSTMS!" exemplifies what type of organizing?

The barrier to accurate perception called "oversimplifying" means

To attribute a number of positive qualities to individuals we like is called

You have car trouble.You decide to get out and walk because you believe that no one will stop to help you.This belief about people exemplifies

Explain causal attribution theory and standpoint theory.Give examples from your own life to help illustrate each.

The influence exerted on us by the most recent piece of information we receive about or from another person is called

________ is the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences..

When we base an explanation about another person's behaviour based on his or her age, we are experiencing which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Politeness theory would rank which of the following as the most face-threatening?

Your friend walks past you without speaking to you.You conclude that because your friend is taking an overload of classes this semester, s/he is preoccupied and did not see you.This illustrates

That our perception of the world is not accurate is best explained by

When you seek additional information through passive perception to either confirm or refute your interpretations, you are engaging in

________ is the process that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, or unpleasant, or unimportant to us.

If you were told that the following equations were correct (12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1), but had trouble understanding how they could be, until you were told that you were adding hours on a clock, which principle of organizing and imposing structure would be involved?

Identify and describe the three stages of the interpersonal perception process and give an example of each stage.

What process is involved when we direct our attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others?

To improve your ability to socially decentre and to empathize, you must strive for two goals:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of selection?

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