COMMS CHAPTER 2

When stimuli are organized by simplicity, _____.

the stimuli we attend to are organized into a commonly recognized form

We are more likely to self-monitor when we are familiar with a situation.

False

is the overall view we have of ourselves, which includes both self-concept and self-esteem.

Self-perception

Which of the following statements is true of people with interdependent self-perceptions?

They demonstrate appropriate abilities and personality characteristics based on the situation

Discuss the use of conscious processing as a way to get to know people better.

You can use conscious processing to ask specific and unique questions about a person and learn new things about them that were different to normal interactions you have had with them so far.

A(n) _____ refers to what we would like to be.

ideal self-concept

is a message that reflects your understanding of the meaning of another person's behavior.

perception check

While still learning to drive, Jane accidentally drove into another car. Although she survived the accident, Jane still considers herself to be a poor driver. As a result, she has not driven since. In this scenario, it can be said that Jane's experience has affected her _____.

self-perception

In the process of interpretation, the brain assigns meaning to information.

true

We choose to pay attention to information that is relevant to us.

true