Perceptual Process

Question 1

What is the Implicit Personality theory?

Answer 1

The theory that assumes positive traits: I know that John is hard working and extroverted; he must also be energetic. HALO Effect

Question 2

What is the Intrapersonal component of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Answer 2

Perceiving yourself which leads to taking steps to achieve that perception. “I know I’m going to pass/fail that test.”

Question 3

What is the Interpersonal component of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Answer 3

perception of another person which leads to creating behaviors to achieve that perception (looking for the perceptions and harking on it)

Question 4

What is the Primacy-Recency Effect?

Answer 4

Basing one’s judgement of another on a persons First (Primacy) or last (recency) behavior.

Question 5

How is stereotyping used in conflict?

Answer 5

it’s used as a tool to evaluate another person (it’s neither positive nor negative, but it’s how you use it)

Question 6

What is Inductive Stereotyping?

Answer 6

We assume group membership based on certain traits and characteristics: “Maggie is smart in math, drives slow, and eats rice with most meals; Maggie must be asian.”

Question 7

What is Deductive Stereotyping?

Answer 7

We know someone’s characteristic group and assume certain traits, characteristics, etc (You’re in the military; you’re a drunk, violent, warmonger)

Question 8

What is Static Evaluation?

Answer 8

Process exemplified by person A assuming that person B will always be a competitor because person B was a competitor in the previous two conflicts with Person A.