IC Ch. 3 Review

Since American culture emphasizes technology and speed, most Americans expect things to happen very quickly. T or F

T

We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations T or F

T

Women and men tend to occupy different social locations in some senses, although they clearly share other social locations. T or F

T

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following EXCEPT: 1. Qualities of the phenomena 2. Self-indication 3. Culture 4. Attention to change 5. Rational judgement

1. Qualities of the phenomena

All of the following are part of the process of human perception EXCEPT: 1. Selection 2. Organization 3. Interpretation 4. Imagination 5. Attribution

4. Imagination

If a coworker tells you that your new boss is patient and hardworking, you will be more likely to overlook those qualities in your new boss. T or F

F

Scripts are so useful in guiding us through many of our interactions that it is okay to accept them uncritically T or F

F

The self-serving bias is found in all cultures around the world T or F

F

When Jorge does badly on a test or paper, he usually says either the professor was unfair or he had too much to do that week and couldn't study like he wanted to. But when his friends do badly on a test, he tends to think they're not goo din that subject or they aren't disciplined. This is an example of

Fundamental attribution error

Which of the following is a personal construct?

How a friend measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent

Evaluating a person as kind or unkind, intelligent or unintelligent, etc., involves using

Personal constructs

My boss, Susan, is the best supervisor because she listens to her employees' concerns and ideas. Susan is an example of a(n)

Prototype

After performing a comprehensive job search, job seekers put together a resume, write a cover letter, and then to on to job interviews. This situation best exemplities

Scripts

Deciding what to pay attention to is part of the ______ process.

Selection

Darryl thinks, "Marie was happy today because she's a cheerful person." Darryl's thought is a(n)

Stable and specific attribution

Mike was responsible for taking care of his two younger siblings while Mike was growing up. As an adult, he is more nurturing and more attentive to others' needs than most of his male peers. Mike's greater care-giving inclination is best explained by his

Standpoint

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles' statement is an example of a(n)

Stereotype

According to a study conducted by Bachen and Illouz (1996), most Americans' prototype of enduring romance reflects media emphasis on acquisition of material goods to support a leisure lifestyle. T or F

T

Perception is an active Process T or F

T

Physiology, culture and standpoint, social roles, cognitive abilities, and we ourselves affect what we perceive and how we interpret others and experiences. T or F

T

Prototypes, personal constructs, stereotypes, and scripts are cognitive schemata that we use to organize our perceptions of people and phenomena T or F

T

Which of the following is a prototype?

The person who exemplifies a friend to you

Which of the following is a script?

Your idea about how you should interact with a friend

Corey thinks that people who are outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun. Corey's assumption that outgoing people are also friendly, confident, and fun is an example of ____ at work

an implicit personality theory

Individuals who are more _____ are better able to integrate new information about others and situations

cognitively complex

All of the following are guidelines for improving perception and communication EXCEPT:

focus on inferences rather than facts

The tendency to overestimate the internal causes and underestimate the external causes of others' undesirable behaviors is part of the

fundamental attribution error

Assuming that we understand what another person thinks, feels, or perceives is known as

mind reading

Janet says, "I didn't get a job offer because the interviewer was biased and it was a nasty day; it had nothing to do with my qualifications." This is an example of

self-serving bias

A point of view shaped by political awareness of the social location of a group to which one belongs is known as a(n)

standpoint