Question 1

As you walk into a job interview, you think, "There's no way I will get this job." This thought makes you so nervous that the interview goes badly, and you don't get the job. The outcome is due to

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A)  angel effect. 
B)  devil effect. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  rational-emotive behavior.

Question 2

You are relieved to get a "C" in Economics, so you are surprised when your classmate is disappointed when she receives the same grade. Your assumption that she will feel as you do is

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A)  fundamental attribution error. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  projection. 
D)  self-serving bias.

Question 3

Which of the following are true of first impressions?

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A)  We can easily avoid forming them. 
B)  They do not play a role in job interviewing. 
C)  They are the result of the self-serving bias. 
D)  We often fail to revise them even after we receive new information.

Question 4

Some studies suggest that women have a more finely tuned sense of smell than men do. If this is true, then this would be which factor affecting perception?

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A)  organizational 
B)  selective distortion 
C)  psychological 
D)  physiological

Question 5

The book lists six barriers to an accurate self-concept. Describe five of these, providing examples of each. The examples can be personal, from your own experience.

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Question 6

A little boy is staying home alone for the first time when a tree branch falls onto the roof. He makes a perceptual error, concluding that the noise is a burglar breaking into his house. Describe the way he might have experienced this event, moving through the three stages of the perceptual process.

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Question 7

Recasting a situation from another person's perspective is __________.

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Question 8

According to Barnlund, when two people are talking, the number of entities actually involved is _______.

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Question 9

Because Reiko is Japanese, you assume she likes sushi. This is an example of

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A)  self-talk. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 10

When we ask others for an appraisal of our strengths and weaknesses in order to improve the accuracy of our self-concept, we are seeking __________.

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Question 11

The first step in the perception process is ___________ data.

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Question 12

Which of the following is true about forming an accurate self-concept?

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A)  Self-concepts change frequently. 
B)  Appraisals from others do not affect the self-concept. 
C)  Self-concepts cling to stagnant thinking. 
D)  People do not tend to hold irrational beliefs.

Question 13

When Frank fails his math class in the fall semester, he blames it on his teacher. When he passes math the next semester, he prides himself on his hard work. His self-concept is affected by

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A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  rational-emotive behavior. 
D)  impression management.

Question 14

The desire for consistency between past and present experiences is known as

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A)  fundamental attribution error. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  rational-emotive behavior. 
D)  self-serving bias.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of Barnlund's theory of self-orientation?

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A)  When two people communicate, four entities are actually communicating. 
B)  Self-concept is irrelevant. 
C)  Each person communicates from within an understanding of who he or she is. 
D)  Reflected appraisal refers to our self-image.

Question 16

When the brain is selecting stimuli from all those that surround us, __________ are most likely to be selected.

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A)  stimuli that do not change 
B)  stimuli that are less intense 
C)  stimuli that are novel or unexpected 
D)  stimuli that do not move

Question 17

Your friend slams the door shut as she walks into your house, so you ask, "Is something wrong?" You are using

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A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  devil effect. 
C)  perception checking. 
D)  perceptual constancy.

Question 18

When sensory organs interfere with accurate perception, this is due to ___________ factors.

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Question 19

To improve our self-concept, the book recommends that we use self-reflection and that we seek feedback. Explain the steps involved in each.

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Question 20

When Henry is late to work, his boss believes this is due to Henry's poor work ethic. The reason, however, is that Henry's commuter train sometimes runs slowly. The boss's belief is

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