SPC 209 CH 3 Mini quizzes

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Lena becomes hungry because the smell of a coworker's lunch suddenly reminds her it is lunchtime. This is an example of __________ perception.
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Lena becomes hungry because the smell of a coworker's lunch suddenly reminds her it is lunchtime. This is an example of __________ perception.
passive
A police officer tells a storeowner, who has reported a theft from his store, that eyewitnesses to crimes do not necessarily have flawless powers of observation, so he shouldn't assume the witnesses knew who had shoplifted. This is evidence of __________.
selective perception
Punctuation is the process of making sense out of stimuli by __________.
grouping, dividing, organizing, separating, and categorizing information
Even though she had never used the computer program before, Callie thought it looked similar to other programs she had used, so she thought she could figure it out. Callie made sense of the new information by using __________.
a cognitive schema
What three steps are included in the interpersonal perception process?
selecting, organizing, and interpreting
Impression formation theory explains how we __________.
view others and interpret their behaviors
The moment Heidi met Edward, she thought he was a nice person because he was such a good conversationalist. That night she told her roommate, "He was so easy to talk to. I bet he's funny and generous, too." Heidi's reaction is an example of the __________ effect.
halo
Rather than ask her new coworker about her former job, Julie decided to look her up on social media to get more information. What type of strategy is Julie using to reduce her uncertainty?
active
When we pronounce someone good or bad, warm or cold, friendly or unfriendly, we are using __________.
constructs
Kendrik has been friends with Aleysha for years. But he learned that Aleysha lied to him yesterday, and today Kendrik finds it hard to believe anything she says. Which type of impression effect does this portray?
recency
Causal attribution theory depicts three possible causes for a person's behavior. What are they?the circumstances, the stimulus, or the personCulture has a profound effect on us because it is __________.so ever-present we are not even aware of itWhen Stephanie didn't show up for class, the other students all assumed she hadn't studied for the test so she stayed home. Which theory are the students using to make this assumption?causal attributionWhich aspect of culture is reflected in the music and art associated with a group?aestheticsStandpoint theory best explains our perceptions of power by saying that they are based on __________.our own point of referenceMichael believes that because Christian won't even try to learn the new software, he will continue to behave this way when anything new is introduced and therefore isn't a valuable employee. This demonstrates which barrier to accurate communication?imposing consistencySelf-serving bias is the tendency to perceive our own behavior as __________.more positive than the behaviors of othersBryan thought Julia was late for the meeting because she didn't get up early enough. He didn't realize that her car hadn't started and she had to take the bus to work. What type of judgment is Bryan making?fundamental attribution errorTreating a small amount of information as highly representative leads to inaccurate, prejudicial, and just plain wrong conclusions. Which concept is described here?overgeneralizingWhen we evaluate others on the basis of an implicit attitude, we are engaging in __________.stereotypingYou have a hunch your girlfriend is angry with you, and you wonder what is going on. An example of indirect perception checking would be __________.watching her body languageConsciously thinking about another person's thoughts and feelings is referred to as __________.social decenteringBy the end of the semester, Natalie feels like she is attending class but not listening as attentively as she did at the beginning of the year. She decides to be more conscious of how she participates in class. Her decision is an example of __________.mindfulnessThe text suggests that because it is difficult to be objective about our own behavior, we should __________.rely on feedback from others to help us with self-perceptionAfter Dante explained what he planned to do on his trip, Kim asked him, "Do you really intend to travel across the United States without access to a cell phone?" Kim's question is an example of __________.direct perception checking