Perception, Self, and Communication Flashcards
Define perception
process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting info, based on our senses
Name the identity factors of perception (5)
Gender
Height
Sex
Ethnicity
Religion
Name the temporal conditions of perception (4)
Energy levels
Age
Brain differences
Hunger/thirst
Name the components of past experiences (2) and present circumstances (3) in perception
Past:
- perceptual constancy
- how we were raised
Present:
- daily cycle
- summer/winters
- company we keep
Name the components of selection (5)
Selective exposure
Attention
Retention
Mindfulness
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Use the example of entering a class as a student to name and explain the 4 components of organization
Closure - assuming students laughing together are friends
Proximity - greeting the students closest to the door
Similarity - sitting with people who share common interests as you
Figure and ground:
- Figure - friends
- Ground - other students
Name the 3 types of schemas
Prototypes
Stereotypes
Scripts
Name the 3 perceptual errors
First impressions
Stereotypes
Prejudices
According to the post-modern self, describe the self
the self is NOT a stable and fixed entity
What is self-disclosure? (2)
Revealing ourselves to others and what others reveal to us
Can be intentional or unintentional
What are the 5 dimensions of self-disclosure?
Breadth
Depth
Valence (neg/pos)
Reciprocity
Relevance
Explain the Johari window of conscious/unconscious biases (4)
Open - info known BOTH to self and others
Hidden - info known to self but NOT to others
Blind spot - info NOT known to self but known to others
Unknown - info known to NEITHER self nor others
Explain the Implicit Personality Theory
the sum total of our accumulated hypotheses and expectations about the way people’s attributes and traits are organized
Explain the Attribution Theory
how we make inferences about the causes of our own and others’ behaviour
