Question 1

When we place a familiar framework on information that may,at first,look formless,we are
A) thin-slicing.
B) superimposing.
C) practising selective exposure.
D) practising selective recall.

Accepted Answer

When we place a familiar framework on information that may look formless, we are superimposing. This means we apply a structure or framework to the information to make sense of it. Thin-slicing is the practice of making quick judgments based on limited information. Selective exposure is when we choose to expose ourselves only to information that confirms our existing beliefs. Selective recall is when we remember only the information that confirms our existing beliefs.

Question 2

Selective attention is the process
A) of focusing on specific stimuli.
B) of putting ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviours.
C) that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, unpleasant, or unimportant to us.
D) of observing a small sample of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization about what the person is like based on that sample.

Accepted Answer

Selective attention is the process of focusing on specific stimuli, while ignoring others. It involves choosing which sensory information to focus on and process, while filtering out irrelevant or distracting stimuli.

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal perception involves interpreting what others are like, including their personality traits, emotions, and intentions. This process requires observing and analyzing verbal and nonverbal cues, as well as considering past experiences and cultural differences, in order to form accurate perceptions of others.

Question 4

The interpersonal perception process involves
A) creating halos and horns.
B) interpreting information gained passively and actively.
C) balancing the primacy and recency effects.
D) selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

Accepted Answer

The interpersonal perception process involves selecting the information that is most relevant, organizing it into coherent patterns, and interpreting it in a way that makes sense. This process requires active engagement and cognitive effort to understand others, their behavior, and their intentions. Creating halos and horns is a cognitive bias that can occur during the interpretation stage but is not the primary focus of the interpersonal perception process. Balancing the primacy and recency effects may affect memory processes but is not a central aspect of interpersonal perception.

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

Punctuation can be used to organize information by separating it into different sections or units. For example, a period can be used to end a sentence, a comma can be used to separate items in a list, and a colon can be used to introduce a list or a quotation.

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizing stimuli makes it possible for us...

Question 7

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 says she was angry because he was flirting.The disagreement about what happened can best be explained by which process in the organizing stage of the perception process?
A) punctuating
B) superimposing
C) attribution
D) closure

Accepted Answer

Punctuating involves organizing information into a chronological sequence that matches how a person experiences the order of events. In this scenario, the disagreement arises because the husband and wife have different perceptions of the sequence of events leading to the wife's anger and the husband's interaction with the waitress.

Question 8

________ is the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences.
A) Empathy
B) Perception
C) Interaction
D) Interpersonal perception

Accepted Answer

Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to form a meaningful understanding of our environment. It involves the selection, organization, and interpretation of incoming sensory data. Empathy refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, while interaction and interpersonal perception involve the recognition and interpretation of social cues and communication.

Question 9

Selective exposure is the process
A) of focusing on specific stimuli.
B) of putting ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviours.
C) that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable, unpleasant, or unimportant to us.
D) of observing a small sample of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization about what the person is like based on that sample.

Accepted Answer

Selective exposure is the process of seeking out information that reinforces our existing attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviours. We tend to avoid information that challenges or contradicts these beliefs.

Question 10

What process is involved when we direct our attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others?
A) perception
B) selective attention
C) selective exposure
D) thin slicing

Accepted Answer

Selective attention is the process where we choose to pay attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others. Perception is the process by which we organize and interpret sensory information, selective exposure refers to intentionally seeking out information that aligns with our beliefs, and thin slicing is the process of making quick judgments or decisions based on limited information. Therefore, B is the correct answer.

Question 11

Observing a small slice of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization based on that behaviour is called
A) selective attention.
B) thin slicing.
C) selective exposure.
D) selective recall.

Accepted Answer

Thin slicing is the process of making quick decisions or generalizing based on only a small amount of information, such as observing a small slice of someone's behavior. Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one piece of information while ignoring other stimuli. Selective exposure refers to the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs. Selective recall refers to the tendency to remember information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs while forgetting information that contradicts them.

Question 12

Superimposing is the process of
A) making sense of stimuli by grouping, dividing, organizing, separating, and categorizing information.
B) filling in missing information.
C) placing a familiar structure on information you select.
D) observing a small sample of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization about what the person is like, based on that sample.

Accepted Answer

Superimposing involves taking a familiar structure or pattern and placing it onto new information. This can help in making sense of the information and understanding it better. Option A refers to perceptual organization, Option B refers to filling in the gaps in incomplete information, and Option D refers to making generalizations based on limited information, none of which accurately describe superimposing.

Question 13

Perception is defined as
A) the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences.
B) selecting, organizing and interpreting our observations.
C) directing attention to specific stimuli.
D) ignoring specific stimuli.

Accepted Answer

Perception involves both the process of understanding sensory experiences (choice A) and selecting, organizing and interpreting those experiences (choice B). While directing attention and ignoring specific stimuli are also components of perception, they alone do not encompass the entirety of the process. Therefore, choices C) and D) are not the best choices in this case.

Question 14

________ is the process that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable,or unpleasant,or unimportant to us.
A) Selective attention
B) Selective exposure
C) Selective recall
D) Thin slicing

Accepted Answer

Selective Recall is the term used to describe the process of remembering things that are important to us and forgetting things that are unimportant or uncomfortable. It is a natural and automatic process that our brain uses to filter through the vast amount of information we encounter every day. Selective Attention refers to the process of focusing our attention on specific information or stimuli, while Selective Exposure refers to the process of choosing to expose ourselves to information that is consistent with our beliefs and attitudes. Thin slicing is a phenomenon in which we make rapid judgments or decisions based on very limited information.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of selection?
A) selective attention
B) selective exposure
C) selective intention
D) selective recall

Accepted Answer

The four principles of selection are selective attention (choosing which stimuli to focus on), selective exposure (choosing which media to consume), selective perception (interpreting information in a way that aligns with pre-existing attitudes or beliefs), and selective retention (remembering information that is consistent with pre-existing attitudes or beliefs). Selective intention is not a recognized principle of selection.

Question 16

________ is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.
A) Empathy
B) Perception
C) Interaction
D) Interpersonal perception

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal perception is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

Question 17

________ is the process of making sense out of stimuli by grouping,dividing,organizing,separating,and categorizing information.
A) Superimposing
B) Seeking closure
C) Thin-slicing
D) Punctuating

Accepted Answer

Punctuating is the process involved in organizing information by structuring it into a coherent, understandable format. This includes grouping, dividing, and categorizing stimuli to make sense of them.

Question 18

When you read the words "MRRY ChRSTMS!" what type of organizing are you engaging in?
A) linking
B) selecting
C) superimposing
D) seeking closure

Accepted Answer

When you read "MRRY ChRSTMS!" and understand it as "MERRY CHRISTMAS," you are engaging in seeking closure. This involves mentally filling in missing information to create a complete picture or understanding, even when some details are absent or obscured.

Question 19

After stimuli are selected,the next stage of the perception process is to
A) organize.
B) interpret.
C) simplify.
D) select.

Accepted Answer

After selecting stimuli, the brain organizes and groups them together based on their similarity, proximity, or closure. This helps the brain to make sense of the incoming information and creates a meaningful perception for the individual. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B (interpret) is the stage where the brain assigns meaning to the perceptual input, which comes after the organization stage. Option C (simplify) is not a stage in the perception process, while option D (select) has already been done by selecting the stimuli.

Question 20

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 perception.
B) stereotypes.
C) patterns.
D) punctuations.

Accepted Answer

This situation exemplifies differences in "punctuations," which refers to how people mark the beginning and end of conversation episodes. Your friend's shift in topic indicates a different punctuation of the conversational flow than what you expected, leading to your feeling of hurt.

Quiz 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception

When we place a familiar framework on information that may,at first,look formless,we are

Selective attention is the process

Interpersonal perception is the process of

The interpersonal perception process involves

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

Organizing stimuli makes it possible for us to

________ is the process of understanding or making sense of sensory experiences.

Selective exposure is the process

What process is involved when we direct our attention to specific elements of our environment and ignore others?

Observing a small slice of someone's behaviour and then making a generalization based on that behaviour is called

Superimposing is the process of

Perception is defined as

________ is the process that occurs when we remember things we want to remember and forget or repress things that are uncomfortable,or unpleasant,or unimportant to us.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of selection?

________ is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

________ is the process of making sense out of stimuli by grouping,dividing,organizing,separating,and categorizing information.

When you read the words "MRRY ChRSTMS!" what type of organizing are you engaging in?

After stimuli are selected,the next stage of the perception process is to

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