Quiz #2

The most basic symbolic ability is definition True or False

True

By taking a knee during the National Anthem Colin Kaepernick created ... a. a symbolic interaction b. hypothetical thought c. me language d. contextual perception e. totalizing language

a. a symbolic interaction

Rachel is surprised when her friend Sarah consistently interrupts her while she is speaking. Rachel believes her friend should not continually disrupt her. Rachel's perception of her friend's behavior is based on a ... a. constitutive rule b. hypothetical thought c. normative rule d. stereotype e. personal construct

a. constitutive rule

Which of the following is a script? a. your idea about how you should act in specific situations with a co-worker b. the person who is the best example of a co-worker to you c. the dictionary definition of a co-worker d. how a co-worker measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent e. your expectation of how a co-worker will behave

a. your idea about how you should act in specific situations with a co-worker

The verbal symbols we select to use are not intrinsically connected to what they represent. This is known as ... a. ambiguity b. arbitrariness c. abstract d. institutional meaning e. brute meaning

b. arbitrariness

Words that have negative perceptions are called ... a. stereotypes b. loaded language c. perceptual shorthands d. slang e. relational communication

b. loaded language

The active process of selecting, organizing and interpreting people, objects, events, situations, and activities is know as... a. self-serving bias b. perception c. empathy d. prototypes e. cognitive schemata

b. perception

Three-year-old Elena calls every adult male "Daddy" because she doesn't yet make cognitive distinctions among men. This is an example of... a. a complex cognitive system b. focus on abstract constructs c. a simple cognitive system d. certainly vs. provisionalism e. reliance on multiple schemata

c. a simple cognitive system

The statement "we should not let old geezers drive" is an example of ... a. hypothetical thought b. responsiveness c. loaded language d. self-reflection e. abstraction

c. loaded language

When you are tired, stressed, or sick, you are likely to perceive things more negatively than when you are well rested. This is an example of... a. self-serving bias b. expectations c. physiological influences d. attribution e. social influences

c. physiological influences

Our perception of when a given interaction begins and ends is known as... a. hypothetical thought b. abstraction c. punctuation d. reappropriation e. totalizing

c. punctuation

Negating most of a person by spotlighting a single aspect of his/her identity is know as ... a. punctuation b. reappropriation c. totalizing d. stereotyping e. abstraction

c. totalizing

Cognitive schemata includes all of the following except... a. prototypes b. personal constructs c. stereotypes d. abstractions e. scripts

d. abstractions

All the following influence perception except... a. cognitive abilities b. cultural factors c. expectations d. social roles e. all of the options influence perception

e. all of the options influence perception

Suzy is really upset and she feels like throwing a temper tantrum, even though she's 20 years old. Disregarding the social inappropriateness of her behavior, Suzy beats a door and then kicks it while in a public area. In this instance, Suzy's behavior was motivated by which aspect of herself? a. abstract self b. moral self c. me d. I e. cognitive self

e. cognitive self

To say that language is ambiguous means ... a. words can come from anywhere b. all of the answers are correct c. symbols are perceptions d. the medium is the message e. it doesn't have clear-cut, precise meanings

e. is doesn't have clear-cut, precise meaning

Annika says, "I didn't get a job offer because the interviewer was biased and it was a nasty day. However, Kathy didn't get an offer because she isn't qualified." This is an example of... a. internal attributions b. construct differentiation c. scripting d. stereotyping e. self-serving bias

e. self-serving bias