Understanding Flashcards
Perception
The process of experiencing the world and making sense of that experience
Principle of Selecting
Selective perception
Selective attention
Selective exposure
Interpersonal Perception
The process of deciding what people are like and giving meaning to their action.
3 stages of Interpersonal Perception
Selecting
Organizing
Interpreting
Primacy Effect
We emphasize what comes first
Recency Effect
We emphasize what comes last
Implicit Personality Theory
A pattern of associated qualities that we attribute to people, which allows us to understand them
Halo Effect
Attributing positive qualities to a person because we like the
Horn Effect
Attributing negative qualities to someone whom we dislike
Attribution Theory
Ascribe specific motives and causes to the behaviour of others; develop most credible explanation
Casual Attribution Theory
3 potential causes:
Circumstance
A stimulus
The person
Standpoint Theory
We all see the world differently because we are viewing from a different position
Barriers to Accurate Perceptionstereo
Ignoring information Overgeneralizing Oversimplifying Stereotyping Imposing consistency Focusing on the negative Blaming, assuming others have control Avoiding responsibility
Becoming Other-oriented
A process of asking yourself questions to broaden your understanding of why/how the other person could be experiencing things.
Aim is not to put yourself in their shoes, but understand them in their shoes