COMM 2107 - Ch 3

Inferences go beyond facts.

True

A stereotype is a unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation.

False

Which of the following is a script?

your idea about how you should interact with a friend

Darryl says to his friend, "You must be so happy that youre about to become an uncle!" Darryls statement is an example of:

Mind reading

Perceptions are subjective.

True

Scripts are useful in guiding us through many of our interactions. However, they are not always accurate or constructive, so we shouldnt accept them uncritically.

True

All of the following are influences on perception except:

cognitive complexity

All of the following influence perception EXCEPT:

cognitive complexity

Donna received A's on all her speeches. In fact, everyone in the class got A's. This was the first A that Donna has ever received in public speaking and the first A she has ever received in any course.

consensus with others, low consistency (not consistent of her behavior) high distinctivess (not usual for)

We tend to overestimate the internal causes of others undesirable behaviors and underestimate the external causes. Conversely, we are likely to underestimate the internal causes of our own misdeeds and failures and overestimate the external causes

fundamental attribution error.

Which of the following is a personal construct?

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

Corey thinks that people who are outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun. Coreys assumption that outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun is inference based on his ____ of the qualities that accompany outgoingness.

implicit personality theory

Darryl says to his friend, "You must be so happy that youre about to become an uncle!" Darryls statement is an example of:

mind reading

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following except:

rational judgment

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following except:

rational judgment.

After performing a comprehensive job search, job seekers put together a resume, write a cover letter, and then go on job interviews. This statement best exemplifies:

scripts

In an interview, Tiger Woods described how his father taught him to accept responsibility for his bad shots in golf. When he was a preschooler and hit a bad shot, he slammed his club on the ground. His father would ask him, "Whos responsible for that bad shot? The crow that made the noise during your backswing? The bag somebody dropped? Whose responsibility was that?" (McCormick & Begley, 1996, p. 55). Tiger learned to say it was his responsibility. As he took responsibility for his bad shots, Tiger Woods learned how to improve his game. This is an example of:

self-serving bias

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. Mikes greater care-giving inclination is best explained by his:

standpoint.

Charlene says, "I would never join a sorority. All the members do is party and go shopping. "Charlenes statement is an example of a:

stereotype

This is a predictive generalization applied to a person or situation. Based on the category in which we place someone or something and how that person or thing measures up against the personal constructs we apply, we predict what he, she, or it will do.

sterotype

Which of the following is a prototype?

the person who exemplifies a friend to you

Although passion may come to mind when we think of love, it seems less central to our prototype of love than companionship, caring, and a comfortable lifestyle.

true

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

true