Chapter 2

Question 1

Steps of Perceptions of Self: Self-Concept and Self-Esteem

Answer 1

1) Forming and Maintaining a Self-Concept
~Personal Experiences
~Reactions and Responses of Others

Question 2

Steps of Developing and Maintaining Self-Esteem

Answer 2

1) The Influence of Gender and Culture on Self-Perceptions
2) Changing Self-Perceptions
3) Accuracy and Distortion of Self-Perceptions
~Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
~Filtering Messages
~Media Images
4) The Effects of Self-Perceptions on Communication
~Self-Perceptions moderate how we talk TO our ourselves
~Self-Perceptions influence how we talk ABOUT ourselves with others
~Self-Perceptions affect communication apprehension

Question 3

Steps for Presenting Self to Others

Answer 3

1) Self-Monitoring

2) Social Construction of Self

Question 4

Perception of Others

Answer 4

1) Observing Others
2) Using Stereotypes
3) Emotional State
4) Perceiving Others’ Messages
5) Improving the Accuracy of Social Perceptions
~Question the accuracy of your perceptions
~Seek more information to verify perceptions
~Realize that your perceptions of a person will change over time
~Use the skill of perception checking

Question 5

Steps of the Perception Process:

Answer 5

1) Attention and Selection
    ~Needs
    ~Interests
    ~Expectations
2) Organization of Stimuli
    ~Simplicity
    ~Pattern
3) Interpretation of Stimuli