Perception and Communication Competence

When you interpret the behavior of others according to your experiences and understanding of the world, your evaluation is objective.

False

A perception is an interpretation of the facts.

True

An accurate perception is based on facts and other's perspectives.

True

Asking the other person for clarification will enable you to have an accurate perception of his or her behavior.

True

Monitoring your self-serving bias will keep you from blaming innocent people for your misfortunes.

True

Successful communication is dependant upon the accuracy of your perception.

True

Evaluating the behavior of others from a subjective point of view will increase the accuracy of your perception.

False

Formulating more than one possible interpretation of your friend's behavior will limit your ability to keep an open mind.

False

Jane's opinion of Susie can help me make an objective evaluation of whether Susie would be a good class president.

False

Mind reading is based on facts.

False

When gathering valid information about someone, you must distinguish between facts and perceptions.

True