Deck 3: Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Question 1

Only women are affected by changes in mood.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The differences in perception between men and women can largely be attributed to biological factors.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The devil effect is the perception that all people will behave badly if they can get away with it.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Narratives are stories that are used to learn about communication theory.

Question 5

Because stimuli that are intense often attract our attention, we're more likely to remember extremely talkative people than those who are quiet.

Question 6

Punctuation is the process of organizing a series of events to determine causes and effects.

Question 7

The sensory data we receive is the same for all of us; perceptual differences occur only after we begin to interpret those data.

Question 8

We tend to believe that other people think the same way we do.

Question 9

In the workplace, diverse teams are ineffective.

Question 10

Sheena raises her voice when she speaks to older adults because she thinks that all older adults have hearing loss. This is an example of a stereotype.

Question 11

Position 1 on the Pillow Method is "Both Right, Both Wrong."

Question 12

Samantha is upset with Joe, and she believes that she is right and Joe is wrong. Samantha's position is position 1 in the Pillow Method.

Question 13

Tamara McLintock Greenberg's narrative encouraged the reader to heighten their appreciation of how many senior citizens experience life.

Question 14

Perception checking is a three-part method for verifying the accuracy of interpretations, including a description of the behaviour, two possible interpretations, and a request for clarification of the interpretation.

Question 15

Becky skipped lunch and is now extremely hungry. As she is driving home, she sees far more food advertisements than she normally would. This demonstrates the intense factor of the selection process.

Question 16

Melanie is a police officer and has seen a lot of crime and challenging behaviour from people throughout her career. She has come to believe that people can't be trusted. This is an example of Melanie's relational role influencing her perception.

Question 17

When doing a perception check, one possible interpretation of behaviour must be included.

Question 18

Racial profiling affects Canadians at the airport and on Canadian streets.

Question 19

The halo effect is the perception that all people are good.

Question 20

An example of a role construct is to organize people by their profession.

Question 21

Identical foods can taste differently to various individuals.

Question 22

In Indigenous cultures, time is seen as experiential in nature; there is no particular time, only what is occurring at the moment.

Question 23

The Pillow Method argues that all issues are of vital importance.

Question 24

Dave is visually stressed at work. Diane wonders if he is stressed about his workload, the disagreement he had with Willow, or because his Mom is sick. Diane is demonstrating cognitive complexity.

Question 25

Since older people have a greater number of experiences from which to draw, their perceptions are more accurate than those of younger people.

Question 26

Our self-concepts affect the way we interpret what we perceive.

Question 27

The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.

Question 28

Colton is irritable when he comes into work. Sam thinks Colton must be tired. This is an example of interpretation.

Question 29

Ever since Jennifer had children, she has become much more concerned about safety. This is an example of Jennifer's relational role influencing her perception.

Question 30

Practising empathy tends to make people less tolerant of others.

Question 31

Superteams are exceedingly successful because they share leadership, argue their diverse positions, and ultimately make top-notch decisions.

Question 32

Negotiation is what occurs between and among people as they influence one another's perceptions and try to achieve a shared perspective.

Question 33

In our perceptions, we cling more strongly to first impressions, even when they are wrong.

Question 34

How we interpret events influences how we communicate with others.

Question 35

Men are significantly more likely than women to believe that violence is an unavoidable fact of everyday life, and an acceptable way of resolving disputes

Question 36

Camouflage is an example of the figure-ground organization.

Question 37

Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.

Question 38

It is necessary to feel sympathy to truly empathize with another person.

Question 39

Using an accusing tone of voice or a hostile glare when perception checking is an example of verbal non-congruency.

Question 40

Perception checking only works if it is sincere and fits your personal style.

Question 41

Where is talk viewed as desirable and useful for both task and social purposes?

A)in the Asian culture.
B)in the Western culture.
C)in developing countries.
D)in collectivistic cultures.

Question 42

Perceptual schemata are used to organize raw data.

Question 43

Once we buy into stereotypes, we often seek out isolated behaviours that support our inaccurate beliefs.

Question 44

A nurse, Patty, and a police officer, Ahmed, are in a grocery store when they see a man stumbling and knocking things over. The police officer assumes the man is intoxicated; the nurse assumes the man is having some kind of medical emergency. What perception concept is this an example of?

A)relational roles
B)occupational roles
C)gender roles
D)cultural roles

Question 45

Alice has decided it is time to purchase a new car. She would generally tell her friends, "I am not a car person." Since Alice does a lot of off-road biking, she wants a hatchback. As she drives in her city, she notices that every car company seems to offer this feature. What is this an example of?

A)interpretation
B)organization
C)selection
D)sensation

Question 46

According to your text, each of us experiences a different reality.

Question 47

Which term refers to the tendency to interpret and explain information in a way that casts the perceiver in the most favourable manner?

A)self-serving bias
B)situational constraints
C)the needs and biases of others
D)attribution

Question 48

Empathy is a key component in the workplace and studies show a growing lack of empathy among employees and their leaders. One group reported a change in students' level of empathy. Which of following described the change?

A)Students were 20 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago.
B)Students were 40 percent less empathic than they were 30 years ago.
C)Students were 20 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago.
D)Students were 40 percent more empathic than they were 30 years ago.

Question 49

In the perception process, negotiation refers to the two communicators coming to a common understanding of the issue on which they have disagreed that is accurate to reality.

Question 50

Which step in the perception process can be understood as an exchange of narratives?

A)negotiation
B)punctuation
C)organization
D)interpretation

Question 51

The times you disagree with someone most strongly may be the times when you can't "see" the other side of the issue.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Question 52

"All my friends signed up for the campus clean-up day. Everyone wants to help the planet." Which attribution error is presented?

A)a self-serving bias
B)the halo effect
C)the needs and biases of others
D)punctuation

Question 53

Selection is an objective process.

Question 54

Janet will not state her opinion publicly, but she informs her peers she hopes their boss will not hire anyone over the age of 50 because they cannot keep up the pace needed to work productively. Which aspect of interpretation does her belief demonstrate?

A)personal experience
B)assumptions about human behaviour
C)attitudes
D)expectations

Question 55

Becky is interested in science, so her Mom takes her to the store to buy her toys that will inspire her. Becky discovers that the store is divided into girl's toys and boy's toys, and the science toys are in the boy's section. This is an example of how children learn gender roles.

Question 56

A common issue with perception is that we are influenced by the obvious.

Question 57

The Pillow Method was originally used by marriage counsellors to help couples understand each other more clearly.

Question 58

Perception checking works best in high-context cultures.

Question 59

Your nonverbal behaviour is an important consideration when you use a perception check.

Question 60

Tamara McLintock Greenberg indicated that being dependent and not be able to exercise like we did when we were 20 were reasons that growing older scares us.

Question 61

What does "interpretation" refer to in the perception process?

A)attaching meaning to sense data
B)arranging sense data in a meaningful way
C)determining the sense data that should be attended to
D)considering the perspectives of others in trying to arrive at an accurate understanding of your own

Question 62

Which statement describes a cultural perceptual difference?

A)Instructors and students often disagree about examinations.
B)Some Canadians disagree about the acceptability of abortion.
C)Women are expected to be emotionally expressive while men aren't.
D)Direct eye contact between the sexes is viewed differently in North and South America.

Question 63

Everyone in the family treats Aunt Mary with extra gentleness. They describe her as "fragile." "She had a difficult life when she was young," they explain. "She is fragile and will break down in tears at the drop of a hat!" What concept is the family is using to explain Aunt Mary and the way they relate to her?

A)empathy
B)perceptual schemata
C)punctuation
D)stereotyping

Question 64

Rachel and Jim are police officers who work together. Rachel is annoyed with Jim's tendency to make jokes about everything. She previously ignored the jokes, but now she finds herself constantly noticing every time Jim cracks a joke. What is this an example of?

A)interpretation
B)organization
C)punctuation
D)selection

Question 65

Five-year-old Marvin chooses Alain to be his friend because Alain is also five years old and he too likes to play with Legos. Marvin does not realize that Alain's skin is a different colour from his own or that their families go to different places of worship. What concept does this illustrate?

A)affiliation
B)interpersonal differentiation
C)perceptual schemata
D)selection

Question 66

Which stage in the perception process involves arranging data in a meaningful way?

A)organization
B)cognition
C)selection
D)punctuation

Question 67

How do some Indigenous people view time?

A)Time is event-driven.
B)Time is a linear series of events.
C)What is occurring at the moment is most important.
D)Whatever is happening next is most important.

Question 68

What elements of the perception process are addressed through perception checking?

A)selection and interpretation
B)selection and organization
C)organization and interpretation
D)selection, organization, and interpretation

Question 69

When Fatima is first introduced at her new workplace, all but one coworker, Frank, smiles at her and greets her. As a result, Fatima thinks Frank isn't very friendly. According to the textbook, what attribution error is Fatima making?

A)She is assuming without proof.
B)She is assuming the worst.
C)She is judging Frank less charitably than herself.
D)She is clinging to first impressions.

Question 70

Your parents are hosting a graduation party for you. As soon as each person arrives, they comment on the garden sculptures flanking your front porch and especially the whimsical tiny birds, which you cannot recall. Which steps in the perception process does this describe?

A)organization
B)cognition
C)selection
D)punctuation

Question 71

Which of the following describes Indigenous perceptions of time?

A)by-the-clock
B)event-driven
C)experiential
D)linear

Question 72

"When you gave me an F on my essay about why I want to be a Child and Youth Worker, I figured you hated me. Right?" How could you improve this perception-checking statement?

A)Describe the behaviour.
B)Give another interpretation.
C)Request clarification.
D)Request an outcome.

Question 73

Ming says that she works out in the evenings instead of the afternoons because her boyfriend John is always late coming home from work. John says he doesn't bother to rush home from work because Ming is always working out at the college gym. Which term refers to the difference in perspective between Ming and John?

A)interpretation
B)perspective-taking
C)punctuation
D)selection

Question 74

"When you bought that pink shirt, I figured you did it just to please me, or you really liked how you looked in it." What is missing from this perception check?

A)It doesn't describe behaviour.
B)It has only one interpretation.
C)It doesn't request clarification.
D)It doesn't describe an outcome.

Question 75

Curt is trying to understand Amy's behaviour. What is Curt engaging in?

A)cognitive complexity
B)sympathy
C)perception checking
D)perspective taking

Question 76

Heather and Jason have been married for many years and love to share stories of their family trips. After they reminisce, they feel closer to each other. What are they engaged in?

A)negotiation
B)narratives
C)interpretation
D)perception

Question 77

Your friend Becky introduces you to her new boyfriend, Jeff. He is very attentive towards Becky; this is a quality you admire. You start telling all your friends that Jeff is the best boyfriend in the world and that Becky is lucky to have found him. What is this?

A)inaccurate perception
B)halo effect
C)attribution
D)stereotyping

Question 78

Your textbook describes Ellen Cabot's narration concerning diversity. Which statement describes what she experienced during her first few days after she left her First Nation reserve to attend Cape Breton University?

A)Her cultural differences were apparent, and her peers and professor were indifferent, but not unkind, increasing her feelings of loneliness.
B)Her peers and professor were accepting, so she no longer felt self-conscious.
C)She felt judged by her peers, but not her professors, causing her to withdraw from the university social life.
D)She felt judged by her professors, but not her peers, which encouraged her university social life.

Question 79

If you use a perception check, what are you trying to prevent?

A)physiological noise
B)excessive feedback
C)inaccurate decoding of messages
D)negative self-fulfilling prophecies

Question 80

Which statement describes a complete perception check?

A)a request for clarification about how to interpret the behaviour correctly
B)a description of behaviour and two possible interpretations of the behaviour
C)a description of the behaviour you have noticed and a request for clarification
D)a description of behaviour, two possible interpretations of the behaviour, and a request for clarification