Chapter 2: Perceive the Self and Others Flashcards
Perception
Cognitive Process through which we interpret our experiences and come to our own unique understandings.
Communication Processing
Gathering, organizing, and evaluating the information we receive
Perception Process
- Selecting Information
- Organizing perceptions
- Interpreting perceptions
- Improving perceptions
Schemas/Organizing Perceptions
Help us understand how things work and how they should proceed.
Challenges with Schemas and Perception
- Mindlessness
- Selective Perception
- Undue influence
Attributions/Interpreting your Percpetions
Personal characteristics used to explain others’ behaviors.
Fundamental Attribution Error
Overemphasizing internal, underestimating external causes of behaviors
Self Serving Bias
Attributing personal success to internal factors
Interaction Appearance Theory
Helps explain how people change their attributions of someone, particularly their physical attractiveness the more they interact
Cultural Myopia
believing one’s own culture is appropriate and relevant in all situations
Stereotyping
Fitting others into an existing schema w/o adjusting the schema appropriately
Prejudice
Deep-seated feeling of unkindness and ill will toward particular groups usually based off negative stereotypes.
Self-Concept
Knowledge of the self (Who You Think You Are)
Self-Esteem
Feelings about the self (How You Feel About Yourself)
Self-Efficacy
Prediction of success for the self (Assessing Your Own Abilities)
Self-Actualization
Feelings and thoughts resulting from negotiating a communication situation as well as you possible could
Self-Adequacy
Assessing your communication competence as sufficient or acceptable
Denigration
Negative self assessment about a communication experience
Self-Presentation
Intentional communication designed to show elements of self for strategic purposes
Self-Monitoring
Your ability to watch your environment and others in t for cues as to how to present yourself in a particular situation.
Self-Disclosure
Revealing yourself to others by sharing personal information
