Deck 2: Perspectives on Human Communication

Question 1

Prejudices interfere with our accurate perceptions of others.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The position adopted in the book is that everyone sees everything in his or her own unique way.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Closure is related to how we organize stimuli.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Prejudices can be positive where you pre-judge that another person is "good" without any evidence

Question 5

Stereotypes are initially based on classifications of people.

Question 6

A speech of self-introduction initially requires intrapersonal communication.

Question 7

Interpretive perception involves only internal stimuli.

Question 8

Proximity is when we organize stimuli based on their likeness or similarity.

Question 9

When you perceive nine lines as three groups,rather than nine unconnected lines,you are illustrating the concept of proximity.

Question 10

The process of perception includes selection,organization,and interpretation.

Question 11

"No matter who sees a chair,they all see the same chair" illustrates the idea of active perception.

Question 12

Perceptual constancy means that past experience has little effect on our perceptions.

Question 13

Ground is what you focus on the most; figure is the context in which you see the ground.

Question 14

Perception is the mental process through which we interpret that which we sense.

Question 15

"Birds of a feather flock together" is an expression that illustrates the concept of closure.

Question 16

Noticing the women in the room more than the men in the room is an example of selective attention.

Question 17

We use similarity to engage in the organization of stimuli.

Question 18

Our physical characteristics are unrelated to our perceptions.

Question 19

Temporary conditions like fatigue,hunger,or a headache can affect your perceptions.

Question 20

People of different cultures tend to perceive things in the same way.

Question 21

Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective?

A) psychology
B) dramaturgy
C) statistics
D) definitional

Question 22

Perceptual checking is a skill that helps us

A) understand another person and his or her message more accurately.
B) view everyone as equals.
C) compare our behaviors with others' behaviors.
D) ignore damaging or harmful information.

Question 23

The idea that our past experiences lead us to see the world in a particular way that is difficult to change is called

A) perceptual constancy.
B) selective retention.
C) cultural selection.
D) stubbornness.

Question 24

When you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made you feel inadequate,then you are exhibiting the perception concept called

A) selective retention.
B) stereotyping.
C) sexual discrimination.
D) selective attention.

Question 25

If Jeffrey was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized" version of himself,he would be lacking in

A) self-accrual.
B) identity management.
C) interaction control.
D) symbolic portrayal.

Question 26

In your work as a porter in a large hotel,you notice that guests seem to look right through you,don't remember that you were the one who helped them,and don't seem to know which porter they are supposed to tip when they check out.This experience is an example of disconfirmation of your self-concept.

Question 27

Which of the following characteristics is not true of active perception?

A) subjective
B) interpretive
C) active
D) simple

Question 28

Which of the following activities does not occur in perception?

A) exploration
B) interpretation
C) organization
D) selection

Question 29

During this part of perception,a person groups stimuli into meaningful units.

A) selection
B) interpretation
C) organization
D) interactionism

Question 30

How you perceive yourself plays a central role in communication.

Question 31

Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?

A) She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before.
B) They agreed with each other because they both liked the idea of government ownership of basic industry.
C) He was an expert "body man" in a chop shop; she was a hair stylist in the low-rent district.
D) They fought constantly over how the children should be disciplined.

Question 32

Which of the following would be an example of a physiological factor that affects perception?

A) mental distractions such as daydreaming
B) a homosexual orientation and lifestyle
C) a background in Roman Catholicism
D) a woman who weighs ninety-seven pounds

Question 33

If I notice that Bill and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now lovers,then I am illustrating the concept of perception called

A) closure.
B) figure and ground.
C) proximity.
D) filtering.

Question 34

Which of the following would be the reason why an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her own face first?

A) because of its proximity to the other faces
B) because it is figure and the rest of the class is ground
C) because it is the image that allows closure
D) because it is ground and the rest of the class is figure

Question 35

According to the textbook,first impressions

A) are based on comparisons to ourselves.
B) provide accuracy in our perceptions of others.
C) involve group communication among different groups.
D) occur independent of the communication context.

Question 36

Prejudices and stereotypes are unrelated.

Question 37

Which of the following is not cited in the book as one of the three reasons why differences in perception occur?

A) physiological factors
B) past experience
C) present feelings and circumstances
D) present eating habits

Question 38

Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception?

A) I am a Cuban American whose parents fled Havana in 1906.
B) I am an honor student and president of the student body.
C) I am a person of color.
D) Although few know it,I am a former Baptist.

Question 39

Which statement about co-cultures and perception is true according to chapter 2 of the textbook?

A) Rural children are more eager to communicate than are urban and suburban children.
B) Men see talk as instrumental,as something done for a specific purpose.
C) Suburban whites see talk as a way to establish a sense of community.
D) Men tend to see communication primarily as a way to establish a relationship with someone.