CH 4 Interpersonel Communication
When you see your friend take a handful of yogurt-covered raisins from the bulk-food bin and start to eat them, you decide to take a minute to separate your interpretation from the facts. Which of the following is an example of the facts of this situation?
*Your friend took a handful of yogurt-covered raisins out of the bulk-food bin and started eating them.* Your friend stole the yogurt-covered raisins. You realize this must be a pattern of behavior in your friend that you weren't aware of. Your friend must know the owner of the store.
Carl is waiting at the airport to pick up Aunt Tillie, whom he has not seen for quite some time. As people begin leaving the plane, Carl notices a short, older woman who resembles his mother. Carl is using which of the following constructs?
*Physical Constructs* interaction constructs psychological constructs Role constructs
When forming impressions of others, it is important to realize that first impressions
*can be misleading.* are always an accurate indication of what a person is like. are never an accurate representation of what someone is like. All of these choices are correct.
The newspaper columnist prides herself on being altercentric. She consistently
*considers the perspectives of others first and foremost.* expresses her perspective and condemns other perspectives. agrees with what other prominent news commentators say. All of these choices are correct.
Egocentrism is the
*inability to take another person's perspective.* generalization about a group of people that is applied to individual members of that group. emphasis of first impression over later impressions when forming a perception. tendency to focus heavily on a person's attributes.
When attributing whether the cause of a behavior is outside us or within us, we are referring to which of the following?
*locus* stereotyping stability controllability
On the first day of class when everyone did a short introduction speech, Jill stated that she competed in pageants and worked as a model. When Paige saw Jill fixing her hair in the bathroom after class, she determined that Jill was shallow. What type of attribution error did Paige make?
*overattribution* the fundamental attribution error the self-serving bias the locus of control
When Jade learns that her history professor will not accept late work and is a very tough grader, she applies what type of construct to her teacher?
*role* physical psychological interaction
When Chris met Carol some weeks ago, he liked her, but he learned that she constantly interrupts him and others. This is a pet peeve of his, and it has become too much for him. This is an example of which of the following?
*the recency effect* negativity bias stereotyping organization
Which of the following statements about avatars and perception is true?
Avatars should be androgynous. Communicators prefer avatars that do not resemble themselves. The best avatars are based on images of animals or inanimate objects. *Your avatar will affect how people perceive you.*
Sara saw her manager talking to her friend Joe when she arrived at work. She later heard that someone, a guy, had been fired earlier in the shift. She had heard rumors that Joe often gave his friends free food and figured he had finally been caught. If Sara focuses on separating fact from interpretation, which factor would be considered fact?
Joe got caught. Joe often gave his friends free food. *The manager was talking to Joe.* Joe had been fired.
Which of the following examples best describes the organization stage of the perception process?
Your friend cancels your plans at the last minute. You smell a strange odor on the first day of your pottery class. *Your neighbor is a foster parent.* The person you like at church is smiling at you.
Because we have cultures, stereotypes, primacy and recency effects, and our own perceptual sets, we
are experts at perceiving the communication behaviors of others. *are not experts at perceiving the communication behaviors of others.* already know how people communicate because we communicate. generally ask experts for help in perceiving the communication behaviors of others.
Which of the following is not an element of direct perception checking?
asking whether your interpretation was correct acknowledging the behavior you witnessed *reflecting on other people's perceptions of you* interpreting the behavior
The newspaper columnist prides herself on being altercentric. She consistently
considers the perspectives of others first and foremost. expresses her perspective and condemns other perspectives. agrees with what other prominent news commentators say. All of these choices are correct.
A permanent, semipermanent, or not easily changed cause of a behavior is referred to in which dimension of attributions?
controllability locus stereotyping *stability*
Brandi has been bombarded with noise and messages while she is trying to focus on Professor Johnson's lecture. She is not paying attention to anything but that lecture. Brandi is engaged in which of the following?
organization *selection* persuading interpretation
The factor(s) that play(s) a role in the accuracy of our perceptions are our
physiological states, such as feeling tired. social roles. cultural values. *All of these choices are correct.*
Which of the following describes one's predisposition to perceive only what we want or expect to perceive?
primacy effect *perceptual set* recency effect positivity bias
You notice the tattoo on your lab partner's neck. Under what stage of the perceptual process would this fall?
selection perception checking interpretation *organization*
Brittany doesn't understand why her dad just won't add texting to his cell phone plan; her father doesn't understand why Brittany can't just call him. Each fails to understand the other's
social role. *co-culture.* ethnicity. gender role.
Lance received a semester grade of C in his communication course with Professor Meany. Lance always receives Bs, and he studied for the final exam in this class. However, he thinks Professor Meany added questions to the exam that were not in the study guide, and that is why he received a lower-than-expected grade. Lance is applying which of the following to the situation?
stereotyping stability *the self-serving bias* the fundamental attribution error
"I'll see it when I believe it." This is a motto that may be applied to which of the following?
stereotyping the recency effect *the perceptual set* the primacy effect
Mike liked his speech teacher on the very first day of class. He liked her energy and enthusiasm and her interactive approach. On the last day of class, his assessment was still positive. What fundamental force of perception is at work here?
the perceptual set egocentrism stereotyping *the primacy effect*
Every time Genevieve gets on the phone, her five-year-old daughter interrupts her and pesters her with questions. Genevieve has tried to explain to her daughter that she should not interrupt her when she is on the phone, but her daughter just does not seem to understand. Which fundamental force is at work here?
the perceptual set the recency effect positivity bias *egocentrism*
While out to dinner with her husband, Patricia noticed a noisy table nearby giving the waiter a hard time. The teenagers were sending their food back and talking loudly on their phones at the table. "Teenagers are so self-centered," Patricia thought. Which type of attribution error did Patricia make?
the recency effect *overattribution* the fundamental attribution error the self-serving bias
