Communication Studies

6 years ago

When your friend Susan forgets to call you on your 21st birthday, you believe that she doesn't care ...

When your friend Susan forgets to call you on your 21st birthday, you believe that she doesn't care that much about you, despite her explanation. Which barrier to accurate perception are you experiencing?
a. oversimplifying
b. blaming

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When we overgeneralize, we (Multiple Choice)

When we overgeneralize, we
a. treat irrelevant information as if it were relevant.
b. treat small amounts of information as if they were highly representative.
c. prefer simple explanations to complex explanations.
d. rely on pre-

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Explaining someone's behaviour as an emotional reaction to another's behaviour is attributing toa. ...

Explaining someone's behaviour as an emotional reaction to another's behaviour is attributing to
a. circumstance.
b. a stimulus.
c. the person.
d. intentionality.

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You are in heavy traffic and the car in front of you swerves. You assume the driver swerved to avoid ...

You are in heavy traffic and the car in front of you swerves. You assume the driver swerved to avoid glass, an animal, or something else in the road. You are attributing the driver’s action to
a. the person.
b. a stimulus.
c. a constru

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Which perception theory identifies circumstance, a stimulus, or the person herself or himself as the ...

Which perception theory identifies circumstance, a stimulus, or the person herself or himself as the potential cause for a person’s actions?
a. correspondent inference theory
b. indirect perception checking
c. causal attribution theory

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6 years ago

The horn effect is defined as

The horn effect is defined as
a. attributing negative qualities to those we dislike.
b. remembering the most recent information we have learned about another person.
c. attributing positive qualities to those we like.
d. rememberi

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Because you like Jo, you just assume that she is intelligent, warm, friendly, and gets good grades. ...

Because you like Jo, you just assume that she is intelligent, warm, friendly, and gets good grades. You are demonstrating
a. the recency effect.
b. the horn effect.
c. the primacy effect.
d. the halo effect.

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A(n) ________ is a bipolar quality that we use to classify people.

A(n) ________ is a bipolar quality that we use to classify people.
a. construct
b. attribute
c. impression
d. implicit personality theory

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Your own set of beliefs and hypotheses about what people are like representa. implicit personality ...

Your own set of beliefs and hypotheses about what people are like represent
a. implicit personality theory.
b. correspondent inference theory.
c. causal attribution theory.
d. self-fulfilling prophecies.

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You recall the joke that the speaker told at the beginning of her speech, but you remember little ...

You recall the joke that the speaker told at the beginning of her speech, but you remember little else. This is an example of
a. the primacy effect.
b. the halo effect.
c. the recency effect.
d. the horn effect.

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6 years ago

Edgar is a first-year university student living in residence. He is confused and uncertain about ...

Edgar is a first-year university student living in residence. He is confused and uncertain about where he is supposed to go for dinner. He spots several of the residents of his dorm leaving his floor and going down the stairs. Edgar concludes that si

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6 years ago

When your parents look at you carefully and wait for you to tell them what time you got home the ...

When your parents look at you carefully and wait for you to tell them what time you got home the previous night, which type of perception is in operation?
a. active perception
b. reflexive perception
c. passive perception
d. perso

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We develop perceptions about people and maintain and use those perceptions to interpret people’s ...

We develop perceptions about people and maintain and use those perceptions to interpret people’s behaviours. This is called
a. attribution theory.
b. impression formation theory.
c. uncertainty reduction theory.
d. implicit person

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6 years ago

Collections of perceptions about others are called

Collections of perceptions about others are called
a. theories.
b. stereotypes.
c. impressions.
d. stimuli.

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After we have selected and organized stimuli, the last part of the perception process is toa. decide ...

After we have selected and organized stimuli, the last part of the perception process is to
a. decide if we like or dislike the person.
b. consider what we still need to know about the person.
c. plan our own approach to the person.

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6 years ago

You shake hands with someone and notice that his hands are hard and callused. You might infer that ...

You shake hands with someone and notice that his hands are hard and callused. You might infer that this person works with his hands. And since he is wearing coveralls, you assume he is a farmer. Which stage of the perceptual process would be reflecte

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6 years ago

Imagine you were told that the following equations were correct: 12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1. If you had ...

Imagine you were told that the following equations were correct: 12 + 4 = 4; 11 + 2 = 1. If you had trouble understanding how they could be correct until you were told that you were adding hours on a clock, which principle of organizing and imposing

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The manner in which we organize information depends in part on the way we

The manner in which we organize information depends in part on the way we
a. punctuate information.
b. select information.
c. attribute information.
d. interpret information.

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6 years ago

You are talking to a friend about problems with your partner. After a break in the conversation, ...

You are talking to a friend about problems with your partner. After a break in the conversation, your friend started talking about a recent movie. You are hurt because the topic was switched. This exemplifies differences in
a. selective percepti

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When you read the words “MRRY CHRSTMS!” what type of organizing are you engaging in?

When you read the words “MRRY CHRSTMS!” what type of organizing are you engaging in?
a. linking
b. selecting
c. superimposing
d. seeking closure

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6 years ago

A woman observes what she believes is her husband flirting with the waitress at a restaurant where ...

A woman observes what she believes is her husband flirting with the waitress at a restaurant where the couple is having dinner. The husband claims he only smiled at the waitress and that in any case it was because his wife was acting angry. The wife

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Organizing stimuli makes it possible for us toa. attribute positive qualities to individuals we ...

Organizing stimuli makes it possible for us to
a. attribute positive qualities to individuals we like.
b. direct our attention to specific stimuli.
c. give meaning to the stimuli we select.
d. process complex information.

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Interpersonal perception is the process of

Interpersonal perception is the process of
a. directing our attention to specific stimuli.
b. interpreting what others are like.
c. the arousal of any of our senses.
d. ignoring specific stimuli.

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6 years ago

What are some of the risks associated with self-disclosure?

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6 years ago

Describe Will Schutz's three primary social needs and provide examples for each.

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6 years ago

Define and compare the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem.

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Provide an example of how self-talk might help you enhance your self-esteem. Describe the positive ...

Provide an example of how self-talk might help you enhance your self-esteem. Describe the positive scene.

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6 years ago

Explain how self-concept develops. Include examples.

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Describe the three ways of being self-aware.

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement about self-disclosure?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about self-disclosure?
a. Self-disclosure usually moves in small increments.
b. Self-disclosure moves from less personal to more personal information.
c. Self-disclosure is reciprocal.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways of being self-aware?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways of being self-aware?
a. reactive self-awareness
b. objective self-awareness
c. subjective self-awareness
d. symbolic self-awareness

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6 years ago

You like spinach, movies, and old cars. These are your ________ toward these items.

You like spinach, movies, and old cars. These are your ________ toward these items.
a. attitudes
b. values
c. beliefs
d. life attitudes

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6 years ago

A learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favourable or unfavourable way ...

A learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favourable or unfavourable way is a(n)
a. attitude.
b. belief.
c. value.
d. motive.

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6 years ago

Discuss the five principles of interpersonal communication.

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6 years ago

What makes interpersonal communication inescapable?

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6 years ago

Use the four criteria of media richness theory to compare one-on-one, face-to-face communication ...

Use the four criteria of media richness theory to compare one-on-one, face-to-face communication with email communication.

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6 years ago

Compare and contrast communication as action, interaction, and transaction.

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6 years ago

Give an example that illustrates the difference between literal and psychological noise and explain.

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6 years ago

Describe the difference between interpersonal communication and impersonal communication and give an ...

Describe the difference between interpersonal communication and impersonal communication and give an example for both.

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