Question 1

Information that we acquire simply because our senses are operating comes to use through

Accepted Answer

A) active perception. 
B) impression formation. 
C) punctuation. 
D) passive perception. 
A) active perception. 
B) impression formation. 
C) punctuation. 
D) passive perception.

Question 2

The theory that suggests that a person's social position, power, or cultural background, influences how the person perceives the behavior other others is called

Accepted Answer

A) implicit personality theory. 
B) impression formation theory. 
C) standpoint theory. 
D) attribution theory. 
A) implicit personality theory. 
B) impression formation theory. 
C) standpoint theory. 
D) attribution theory.

Question 3

Explain what "fundamental attribution error" is, and give an example of how it might affect a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A fundamental attribution error occurs w

Question 4

One piece of negative information can have a disproportionate effect on our impressions and negate the effect of several positive pieces of information.Which barrier to accurate perception does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias 
B) focusing on the negative 
C) making fundamental attribution errors 
D) imposing consistency 
A) self-serving bias 
B) focusing on the negative 
C) making fundamental attribution errors 
D) imposing consistency

Question 5

When we place people into inflexible categories and "print" the same judgments on anyone placed into a given category we are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring information 
B) oversimplifying. 
C) focusing on the negative 
D) stereotyping. 
A) ignoring information 
B) oversimplifying. 
C) focusing on the negative 
D) stereotyping.

Question 6

When we have an incomplete picture of another person, according to the organizing stage of perception, we

Accepted Answer

A) base our perception on the last information we acquired about the person. 
B) consider whether we like or dislike the person. 
C) impose a structure, and fill in the gaps based on what we do know about the person. 
D) draw conclusions about what we do know. 
A) base our perception on the last information we acquired about the person. 
B) consider whether we like or dislike the person. 
C) impose a structure, and fill in the gaps based on what we do know about the person. 
D) draw conclusions about what we do know.

Question 7

Choose five of the barriers to accurate perceptions.Describe each of the five and give information on how an individual could avoid these five barriers.

Accepted Answer

Barriers to Accurrate Perception (see re

Question 8

Social decentring and empathizing are two steps in

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution error 
B) direct perception checking 
C) indirect perception checking 
D) becoming other-oriented 
A) fundamental attribution error 
B) direct perception checking 
C) indirect perception checking 
D) becoming other-oriented

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman's four predictors of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) defensiveness 
B) stonewalling 
C) criticism 
D) conflict 
A) defensiveness 
B) stonewalling 
C) criticism 
D) conflict

Question 10

When you consciously attend to information you receive through your senses, you are

Accepted Answer

A) increasing your understanding of the perceptual process. 
B) recognizing the elements to which you attribute meaning. 
C) increasing your conscious awareness. 
D) checking your perceptions. 
A) increasing your understanding of the perceptual process. 
B) recognizing the elements to which you attribute meaning. 
C) increasing your conscious awareness. 
D) checking your perceptions.

Question 11

________ predicts that we will have a positive perception of people who treat us respectfully.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Politeness Theory 
D) Impression formation theory 
A) Self-serving bias 
B) Attribution theory 
C) Politeness Theory 
D) Impression formation theory

Question 12

The barrier focusing on the negative means

Accepted Answer

A) to distort our attributions to match our like or dislike for another person. 
B) to give more weight to negative information rather than positive information. 
C) to treat irrelevant information as it were relevant. 
D) to treat small amounts of information as if there were highly representative. 
A) to distort our attributions to match our like or dislike for another person. 
B) to give more weight to negative information rather than positive information. 
C) to treat irrelevant information as it were relevant. 
D) to treat small amounts of information as if there were highly representative.

Question 13

Your friend Susan arrives late at your birthday party and explains that she missed the bus. Your other friend, Martin, also arrives late and explains that his cat got out, and he had to chase it down the street, where it promptly hid under a neighbour's porch. He couldn't coax it out, so he had to go back home, open a tin of cat food, put it by his neighbour's porch, and wait for the cat to come out.Once it did, he had to take it back home. You will probably believe Susan over Martin because of which barrier to accurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring information 
B) overgeneralizing 
C) oversimplifying 
D) stereotyping 
A) ignoring information 
B) overgeneralizing 
C) oversimplifying 
D) stereotyping

Question 14

We compensate for the bias of focusing on the negative by

Accepted Answer

A) seeking relevant information about another person. 
B) refusing to rely on pre-existing ideas about causes and effects. 
C) sharing only positive information about ourselves when first meeting another person. 
D) considering the validity of complex explanations from others. 
A) seeking relevant information about another person. 
B) refusing to rely on pre-existing ideas about causes and effects. 
C) sharing only positive information about ourselves when first meeting another person. 
D) considering the validity of complex explanations from others.

Question 15

You have just met your math instructor for the first time. Explain how the primacy and recency effects may affect your perception of him/her.

Accepted Answer

Primacy effect: This is the first time y

Question 16

Explaining someone's behaviour as an emotional reaction to another's behaviour is attributing to

Accepted Answer

A) circumstance. 
B) stimulus. 
C) person. 
D) intentionality. 
A) circumstance. 
B) stimulus. 
C) person. 
D) intentionality.

Question 17

After we have selected and organized stimuli, the last part of the perception process is

Accepted Answer

A) decide if we like or dislike the person. 
B) consider what we still need to know about the person. 
C) plan our own approach to the person. 
D) attach meaning to all we have observed. 
A) decide if we like or dislike the person. 
B) consider what we still need to know about the person. 
C) plan our own approach to the person. 
D) attach meaning to all we have observed.

Question 18

When you witness an exchange of angry words between a friend and a store clerk and you assume that the store clerk said something that set your friend off, you are attributing to

Accepted Answer

A) circumstance. 
B) stimulus. 
C) person. 
D) intentionality. 
A) circumstance. 
B) stimulus. 
C) person. 
D) intentionality.

Question 19

When we place someone in a rigid category and then interpret all the person's behavior from the framework of that category, what perceptual process are we using?

Accepted Answer

A) imposing consistency 
B) sterotyping 
C) focusing on the negative 
D) oversimplifying 
A) imposing consistency 
B) sterotyping 
C) focusing on the negative 
D) oversimplifying

Question 20

Edgar is a first year university student living in residence.He is confused and uncertain about where he is supposed to go for dinner.He spots several of the residents of his dorm leaving his floor and going down stairs, which he concludes that since it's about dinner time, must be in the direction of the cafeteria.He decides to follow and see if they lead him to the cafeteria.Which of the following processes is Edgar most likely employing?

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal perception 
B) active perception 
C) selective perception 
D) passive perception 
A) interpersonal perception 
B) active perception 
C) selective perception 
D) passive perception

Information that we acquire simply because our senses are operating comes to use through

The theory that suggests that a person's social position, power, or cultural background, influences how the person perceives the behavior other others is called

Explain what "fundamental attribution error" is, and give an example of how it might affect a relationship.

One piece of negative information can have a disproportionate effect on our impressions and negate the effect of several positive pieces of information.Which barrier to accurate perception does this describe?

When we place people into inflexible categories and "print" the same judgments on anyone placed into a given category we are experiencing

When we have an incomplete picture of another person, according to the organizing stage of perception, we

Choose five of the barriers to accurate perceptions.Describe each of the five and give information on how an individual could avoid these five barriers.

Social decentring and empathizing are two steps in

Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman's four predictors of divorce?

When you consciously attend to information you receive through your senses, you are

________ predicts that we will have a positive perception of people who treat us respectfully.

The barrier focusing on the negative means

We compensate for the bias of focusing on the negative by

You have just met your math instructor for the first time. Explain how the primacy and recency effects may affect your perception of him/her.

Explaining someone's behaviour as an emotional reaction to another's behaviour is attributing to

After we have selected and organized stimuli, the last part of the perception process is

When you witness an exchange of angry words between a friend and a store clerk and you assume that the store clerk said something that set your friend off, you are attributing to

When we place someone in a rigid category and then interpret all the person's behavior from the framework of that category, what perceptual process are we using?

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

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Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Information that we acquire simply because our senses are operating comes to use through

The theory that suggests that a person's social position, power, or cultural background, influences how the person perceives the behavior other others is called

Explain what "fundamental attribution error" is, and give an example of how it might affect a relationship.

One piece of negative information can have a disproportionate effect on our impressions and negate the effect of several positive pieces of information.Which barrier to accurate perception does this describe?

When we place people into inflexible categories and "print" the same judgments on anyone placed into a given category we are experiencing

When we have an incomplete picture of another person, according to the organizing stage of perception, we

Choose five of the barriers to accurate perceptions.Describe each of the five and give information on how an individual could avoid these five barriers.

Social decentring and empathizing are two steps in

Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman's four predictors of divorce?

When you consciously attend to information you receive through your senses, you are

________ predicts that we will have a positive perception of people who treat us respectfully.

The barrier focusing on the negative means

We compensate for the bias of focusing on the negative by

You have just met your math instructor for the first time. Explain how the primacy and recency effects may affect your perception of him/her.

Explaining someone's behaviour as an emotional reaction to another's behaviour is attributing to

After we have selected and organized stimuli, the last part of the perception process is

When you witness an exchange of angry words between a friend and a store clerk and you assume that the store clerk said something that set your friend off, you are attributing to

When we place someone in a rigid category and then interpret all the person's behavior from the framework of that category, what perceptual process are we using?

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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