Question 1

When you are in heavy traffic and the car in front of you swerves to avoid something that you assume was glass, an animal, or something else in the road, which aspect of causal attribution theory are you using?

Accepted Answer

A) person 
B) stimulus 
C) construct 
D) circumstance

Question 2

The theory that relates to the interpretation stage of the perception process is

Accepted Answer

A) implicit personality theory. 
B) attribution theory. 
C) correspondent inference theory. 
D) personal constructs.

Question 3

When we are attempting to determine if a person's actions are caused by a circumstance, a stimulus, or a person, we are using which theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Filling in the gaps is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) impression formation. 
B) closure. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) punctuation.

Question 5

Your interpersonal communication instructor typically greets the class with a cheery "good morning." When your instructor omits the greeting and instead launches into the day's lecture, you conclude the instructor must have thought he already greeted the class.You are attributing according to which of the barriers to accurate perception?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring information 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) imposing consistency 
D) overgeneralizing

Question 6

How can you improve your perceptual skills?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

When you are in heavy traffic and the car in front of you swerves to avoid something that you assume was glass, an animal, or something else in the road, which aspect of causal attribution theory are you using?

The theory that relates to the interpretation stage of the perception process is

When we are attempting to determine if a person's actions are caused by a circumstance, a stimulus, or a person, we are using which theory?

Filling in the gaps is referred to as

How can you improve your perceptual skills?