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True / False
1. While culture has a great deal to do with our perception, it is understood that a person’s mood and tolerance
to stress do not.
a.
True
b.
False
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False
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2. A common perceptual tendency is to assume that others are similar to us.
a.
True
b.
False
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True
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False
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3. The text argues that an ailment may have a strong impact on how you relate to others.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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4. True empathy requires that you agree with the other person’s opinions.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
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5. Identical foods can actually taste different to various individuals.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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6. Sensory data can be different to different people.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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7. We are influenced more by subtle stimuli rather than obvious ones.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
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8. In our perceptions, we cling more strongly to first impressions, even when they are wrong.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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False
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9. In perceiving others, we usually blame their problems on their personal qualities rather than on factors outside
them.
a.
True
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b.
False
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10. It’s simply impossible to be aware of everything, no matter how attentive we may be.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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False
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11. Since stimuli that are intense often attract our attention, we’re more likely to remember extremely talkative
people than those who are quiet.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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12. Unchanging people or things become less noticeable, and thus occupy less of our attention than those that
change.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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13. Selection is an objective process.
a.
True
b.
False
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False
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14. The sensory data we receive are the same for all of us; perceptual differences occur only after we begin to
process those data.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
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15. After using the “Pillow Method” you should typically conclude that the issue being considered is not
important enough to worry about.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
DATE CREATED:
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16. People’s occupations have little bearing on their perception of the world.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
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17. Only women are affected by changes in mood.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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18. The self-serving bias illustrates our tendency to judge others more charitably than ourselves.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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19. Your text claims that there is nothing wrong with the generalizations we make, using our organization constructs, as
long as they are accurate.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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20. According to your text, the world appears different to each of us.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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21. Silence is valued over talk in most Asian cultures.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
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22. It is never appropriate to make a generalization.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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23. Stereotyping occurs when generalizations lose touch with reality.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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False
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24. Whether you are happy or unhappy with a partner will affect how you interpret that partner’s behavior.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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25. A shared relational narrative is the reason that some couples say they are happily married when the facts would
indicate otherwise.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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False
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26. Perception checking can be a useful tool when you don’t want to embarrass or directly threaten another person.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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27. Position Four in the Pillow Method takes the perspective that the original issue should still be seen as very important.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
1
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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28. You have read positive reviews of your Chemistry instructor on a website. According to the text, you are more likely
to find this instructor credible and attractive.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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29. It’s possible to avoid stereotyping by attending to characteristics other than those that are obvious of the group to
which you assign someone.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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Multiple Choice
30. Which of these statements is not accurate, according to the text?
a.
Teenagers who don’t get enough food to eat are more likely to get in trouble at school and
have difficulty getting along with others.
b.
You might perceive someone’s behavior differently when you are ill than you would when
you are healthy.
c.
Lack of sleep can affect couple’s perceptions of each other, resulting in discord.
d.
Identical foods may taste differently to different people.
e.
Perception is not influenced by neurological or biological differences.
ANSWER:
e
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31. The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy relates best to which of these perceptual tendencies?
a.
We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
b.
We cling to first impressions.
c.
We are influenced by our expectations.
d.
We are influenced by the obvious.
e.
We assume others are similar to us.
ANSWER:
a
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32. The Pillow Method is designed to
a.
persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
b.
settle a dispute.
c.
minimize an issue.
d.
gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
e.
punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
ANSWER:
d
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33. The story in your text about six men from Indostan illustrates
a.
the phenomenon called “culture shock.”
b.
the way people tend to punctuate a series of events differently.
c.
the “Pillow Method” applied to resolve a problem.
d.
different interpretations depending on point of view.
e.
self-serving bias.
ANSWER:
d
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34. All of the following would be included in a good definition of empathy except which one?
a.
It involves taking the other’s perspective.
b.
It includes concern for the other person.
c.
It requires a sense of the other person’s feelings.
d.
It can’t be totally achieved.
e.
It requires that your opinions match those of the other person.
ANSWER:
e
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35. What’s missing from this perception check? “When you didn’t do the grocery shopping today like you
usually do, I figured you weren’t feeling good or were mad at me.”
a.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
b.
It has only one interpretation.
c.
It doesn’t request clarification.
d.
It is too specific.
e.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
ANSWER:
c
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36. What’s missing from this perception check? “I figure you’re either upset with me or worried about your test.
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Is it something like that?”
a.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
b.
It has only one interpretation.
c.
It doesn’t request clarification.
d.
It is too wordy.
e.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
ANSWER:
a
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37. What’s missing from this perception check? “When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked
her more than me. What’s going on?”
a.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
b.
It has only one interpretation.
c.
It doesn’t request clarification.
d.
It is too wordy.
e.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
ANSWER:
b
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38. What’s missing from this perception check? “When you didn’t call me when you said you would, I thought
you might have forgotten or were mad at me. What happened?”
a.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
b.
It has only one interpretation.
c.
It doesn’t request clarification.
d.
It is too wordy.
e.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
ANSWER:
e
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False
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39. How could you improve this perception-checking statement? “When you gave me an F on my essay, I
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figured you hated me. Right?”
a.
Describe behavior.
b.
Give another interpretation
c.
Request clarification.
d.
Say less.
e.
It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is.
ANSWER:
b
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40. All of the following are physiological factors shaping perception except which one?
a.
the senses
b.
age and health
c.
fatigue
d.
ethnicity
e.
hunger
ANSWER:
d
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41. The recognition of a “figure” as standing out from a “ground” of other stimuli takes place during what phase
of the perception process?
a.
ideation
b.
stimulation
c.
verification
d.
organization
e.
sensation
ANSWER:
d
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42. All of the following perceptual factors influence the way we interpret behavior except which one?
a.
relational satisfaction
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b.
assumptions about human behavior
c.
androgynous style
d.
past experience
e.
expectations
ANSWER:
c
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43. We notice some stimuli over others in our environment because they are
a.
mild.
b.
singular.
c.
contrasting or changing.
d.
related to modular communication.
ANSWER:
c
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44. The steps in the perception process are
a.
initial, intermediate, final.
b.
assumption, experience, expectation.
c.
physical, psychological, experimental.
d.
selection, organization, interpretation.
e.
response, action, interaction.
ANSWER:
d
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45. Empathy is related to perception in that
a.
the more perceptive you are, the less empathetic you need be.
b.
the more perceptive you are, the easier it is to forget to be empathetic.
c.
empathy is facilitated by trying to perceive things from the other person’s point of view.
d.
empathy and perception are both a result of self-fulfilling prophecies.
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ANSWER:
c
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46. Armando made a poor first impression on Bianca as he first arrived, so throughout their evening date,
despite his pleasant behavior, Bianca continued to see him in an unfavorable light due to
a.
her feelings of empathy.
b.
the halo effect.
c.
her punctuation of the events of the evening.
d.
the narrative of the date.
e.
physiological factors influencing Bianca’s perception.
ANSWER:
b
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47. All of the following are causes of inaccurate perception except
a.
we cling to first impressions.
b.
we’re influenced by what is most obvious.
c.
we assume others are similar to us.
d.
we rate ourselves more negatively than others see us.
e.
we judge ourselves more charitably than others.
ANSWER:
d
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False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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48. Being able to pick out your sister’s comments from a babble of voices at a party illustrates the organizational
principle of
a.
figure-ground organization.
b.
alternative patterning.
c.
perceptual freezing.
d.
selection of empathetic other.
e.
attention to the irritating.
ANSWER:
a
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49. Shannon says that she works out in the evenings instead of the afternoons because Roger is always late
coming home from work. Roger says he doesn’t bother to rush home from work because Shannon is always
working out. This process of organizing the series of events in different ways is called
a.
punctuation.
b.
interpretation.
c.
perceptuation.
d.
conjugation.
e.
intrepidation.
ANSWER:
a
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50. The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered
exclusively masculine or feminine is
a.
chauvinistic.
b.
adaptable.
c.
rhetorically sensitive.
d.
androgynous.
e.
analogous.
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
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51. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a perceptual categorizing system are
a.
role constructs.
b.
self-judgments.
c.
white lies.
d.
subcultural translations.
e.
stereotypes.
ANSWER:
e
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52. Phong is in the market for a new car and hopes to buy a Toyota Scion. It seems everywhere he goes lately he
sees a Scion on the road. What does this exemplify in the process of selecting stimuli?
a.
repetitious stimuli
b.
motives
c.
change in stimulation
d.
intense stimuli
e.
organization
ANSWER:
b
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53. You feel sadness when your friend tells you his cat died.
a.
punctuation
b.
interpretation
c.
empathy
d.
attribution error
e.
androgynous behavior
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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False
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54. You exhibit both male and female traits when faced with a difficult decision.
a.
punctuation
b.
interpretation
c.
empathy
d.
attribution error
e.
androgynous behavior
ANSWER:
e
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False
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55. You say you’re late because your partner is never ready on time; your partner says she takes her time getting
ready because you’re always late.
a.
punctuation
b.
interpretation
c.
empathy
d.
attribution error
e.
androgynous behavior
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
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False
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56. You think that when your coworker uses profanity it’s due to a flaw in her character, but when you use
profanity it’s because the situation demands it.
a.
punctuation
b.
interpretation
c.
empathy
d.
attribution error
e.
androgynous behavior
ANSWER:
d
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57. You figure your friend’s smile means she’s happy.
a.
punctuation
b.
interpretation
c.
empathy
d.
attribution error
e.
androgynous behavior
ANSWER:
b
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58. Which perceptual tendency is illustrated in the following example? Leah was trying to be helpful when she told Eric
he should wear pants that make him look less fat. However, when Eric told Leah she should lay off the makeup because it
makes her look “old,” she perceived his comment as hurtful and mean.
a.
We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
b.
We cling to first impressions.
c.
We are influenced by our expectations.
d.
We are influenced by the obvious.
e.
None of the above.
ANSWER:
a
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59. Shima knows her friend Francine is going through a difficult time so she doesn’t mind that Francine is particularly
quiet at dinner. This is an example of what stage in the perception process?
a.
selection.
b.
organization.
c.
redefinition.
d.
interpretation.
e.
none of the above.
ANSWER:
d
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60. While on vacation with her family in Germany, Abigail criticized how Germans drove on the Autobahn compared to
American freeway driving. According to the text, Abigail’s attitude is considered
a.
prejudice.
b.
ethnocentrism.
c.
ethnicity.
d.
punctuation.
e.
self-serving bias.
ANSWER:
b
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61. All of the following are schemes by which we classify people except
a.
social roles.
b.
psychological traits.
c.
membership.
d.
interaction style.
e.
beliefs.
ANSWER:
e
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62. Bernadette complains to Patrick that the volume on the TV is too loud; Patrick claims he can’t hear the TV if he turns
it down. What type of perceptual influence does this example illustrate?
a.
psychological
b.
cultural
c.
gender
d.
social
e.
physiological
ANSWER:
e
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63. Which of the following is most likely to account for your tendency to overlook the faults of your new romantic
partner?
a.
gender roles
b.
occupational roles
c.
relational roles
d.
cultural roles
e.
none of the above
ANSWER:
c
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64. Using the pillow method can
a.
enhance cognitive complexity.
b.
boost empathy.
c.
lead to valuable insights.
d.
b & c
e.
all of the above
ANSWER:
e
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65. Describe the five perceptual tendencies identified by researchers in Chapter Three. What role has each
played/not played in the formation of your perceptions of three people important to you?
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66. Consider a stereotype you might hold, either positive or negative. Using information from the text, explain
what led you to have this specific stereotype and how your behavior and communication has been affected by it.
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67. Choose one of the following social roles—gender, occupational or relational—then explain how this area
has influenced your perceptions. Use examples from your own life in your discussion.
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68. Using the following problem, apply the Pillow Method to view the issue. Identify each position and explain
each position clearly in relation to the scenario. Explain how an expanded view of the situation might affect the
communication in this relationship.
Problem: You and a friend have talked about taking a trip to Europe after college graduation. While planning
the trip during senior year, you discover that your friend is insisting on taking an organized tour while you have
always dreamed of backpacking through Europe and staying at hostels.
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69. How does the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy from Chapter 2 relate to the interpretation step in the
perception process? Give examples.
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70. How can we use the information described in the section on “Common Tendencies in Perception” to
improve the accuracy of our perceptions?
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