Deck 5: Social Psychology and Communication Theories: Understanding Perception and Bias

Question 1

__________ model describes the circular process of communication with feedback from the receiver.

A)De Fleur.
B)Weaver.
C)Newcomb.
D)Shannon.

Answer 1

De Fleur.

Question 2

__________ refers to vocal communication that is separate from actual language

A)Gestures.
B)Paralinguistics.
C)Posture.
D)Facial expression.

Answer 2

Paralinguistics.

Question 3

__________ proposed the Helical Model of communication

A)Frank Dance.
B)De Fleur.
C)Newcomb.
D)Shannon.

Answer 3

Frank Dance.

Question 4

__________ Model of communication is used to enhance the individual's perception on others.

A)Helical Model.
B)Johari Window Model.
C)De Fleur Model.
D)Shannon-Weaver Model.

Question 5

__________ bias occurs the sample studied in an experiment does not correctly represent the population the researcher wants to draw conclusions about

A)Subject bias.
B)Sample bias.
C)Experimental bias.
D)Variable bias.

Question 6

Mental summaries that are abstracted from repeated observation of other's behavior

A)Exemplars.
B)Implication.
C)Impression.
D)Abstractions

Question 7

Information Integration Theory was developed by

A)Norman Anderson.
B)Rotter.
C)Kelley.
D)Jones.

Question 8

Internal attributions are often referred to as

A)Situational.
B)External.
C)Dispositional.
D)Correspondent inference.

Question 9

In Johari window model, information about yourself that others know in a group but you will unaware of it is known as __________.

A)Blind self.
B)Unknown area.
C)Hidden area.
D)Open area.

Question 10

__________ refers to concrete example of behavior others have performed that are consistent with a given traits

A)Abstractions.
B)Exemplars.
C)Impression.
D)Implication.

Question 11

According to Kelley __________ is the extent to which the person behaves like this every time the situation occurs

A)Consistency.
B)Distinctiveness.
C)Consensus.
D)Validity.

Question 12

Which is true of social stereotypes?

A)They are always negative.
B)They tend to be rational.
C)Likable members of a rejected group are perceived as an "exception."
D)University students show more evidence of ethnic stereotyping now than they did in the past.

Question 13

Social psychologists and personality psychologists differ in that

A)Social psychologists use scientific experimentation while personality psychologists do not.
B)Social psychologists believe that individual differences do not contribute to behavior.
C)Social psychologists focus on the power of the situation to shape behavior.
D)Personality psychologists believe that the situation does not influence behavior.

Question 14

The idea that we will protect our self-esteem by attempting to justify past behavior leads to the prediction that

A)We will attempt to gather accurate information about our social world.
B)Expectations about the behavior of others can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)We will appreciate things that were easy to achieve over things that were difficult.
D)Choosing to go through an unpleasant experience will lead us to value the outcomes of that experience.

Question 15

People would be less likely to help a man who fainted in a busy shopping mall, but more likely to help a man who fainted small convenience store. This behavior explains

A)Bystander effect.
B)Cognitive dissonance theory.
C)Reciprocity norm.
D)Social comparison

Question 16

Jones and Davis suggest that we arrive at a correspondent inference by processing three kinds of information. Which of the following is not one of the three they suggest

A)Multiple instances.
B)Social desirability.
C)Choice.
D)Non-common effects.

Question 17

The advantages of the co-variation model compared to correspondent inference theory are that it can account for __________ instances of behavior and that it can explain __________ attributions as well. The appropriate blanks are

A)Single, internal.
B)Single, external.
C)Multiple, internal.
D)Multiple, external.

Question 18

The actor observer-bias states that we are more likely to make __________ attributions or our own behavior and __________ attributions for someone else's behavior. The appropriate blanks are

A)Internal, internal.
B)Internal, external.
C)External, internal.
D)External, external.

Question 19

According to the self-serving attribution bias, when you have just failed a test you are most likely to make what kind of attribution?

A)Internal.
B)External.
C)Either internal or external are equality likely.
D)Not make any attribution.

Question 20

There is a perspective in social cognition that suggest that perceives are reluctant to expend cognitive resources and look for any opportunity to avoid doing so. This perspective is known as

A)The cognitive miser perspective.
B)The motivated tactician perspective.
C)The native scientist perspective.
D)None of the above.

Question 21

They are time-saving mental shortcuts that reduce complex judgements to simple rules of thumb. They are quick and easy, but can result in biased information processing. They are known as

A)Biases.
B)Heuristics.
C)Errors.
D)None of the above.