Communication - Perception
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Perception | ... |
| Cognitive Representation | the ability to form mental models of the world we live in (representative maps that humans create and refer to later in certain circumstances) |
| Schema | provides a guide for how one should act in a certain situation with a specific person |
| Prototype | the most typical representative example of a person or concept (eg phonics cards - apple is always red, stars always yellow) |
| Planning | ... |
| Interpersonal Scripts | a relatively fixed sequence of events you expect to occur; functions as a guide or template for how to act in particular situations (seeing someone you know outside of class- small talk) |
| Categorization | inherent to all languages, the linguistic symbols (or words) we use to represent the groupings we see around us (groupings used to represent larger categories of information or objects) |
| Label | once you place people or categories into groups, you assign a label to the category |
| Stereotyping | when you create schemas that over-generalize attributes of a group that others belong to (assuming every member of that group possesses certain characteristics) |
| Frames | ... |
| Attribution theory | explains the process we use to judge our own and other's behavior (when individuals observe others, they immediately draw conclusions that go beyond mere sensory behavior) |
| Attribution Bias | you are more likely to attribute you own negative behavior to external causes and your positive internal states |
| Self-serving Bias | when we tend to give ourselves more credit than is due when good things happen, and we accept too little responsibility for those things that go wrong |
| Fundamental Attribution Error | we tend to attribute other's negative behavior to internal causes (such as their personality) and their positive behavior to external causes (such as the situation) |
| Physical Differences | ... |
| Cognitive Complexity | ... |
| Personality Characteristics | ... |
| Emotional State | ... |
| Outlook | ... |
| Knowledge | ... |
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