Question 1

Heather notices that her roommate, Rebecca, has left her dirty dishes in the sink again. "I always have to clean up after you. You never do the dishes," Heather complains. Rebecca counters that actually she has done Heather's dirty dishes a few times. Explain how Heather's attention has led her to overlook this information.

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Question 2

Give an example of a situation in which mindfulness might help preserve your personal safety.

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Question 3

While standing at a crosswalk with accessible pedestrian signals, your friend Andreas comments, "That constant beeping and the voice telling me when to go is so annoying! Obviously, I can see that the walk sign is on." Explain how Andreas' comments reflect the influence of physical factors on perception.

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Question 4

Lee is feeling nervous about his upcoming solo in the choral concert. His friend Tariq tells him after rehearsal one day, "Your voice sounds great! You definitely deserve this solo." Lee begins to feel better about his abilities and now looks forward to the concert. Identify the theory of identity formation this scenario reflects and explain why.

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Question 5

Kent tells his friends that his 3-year-old grandson loves sports and firetrucks. "He's all boy!" Kent proclaims. Identify the organization tool Kent is using to understand his grandson's preferences.

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Question 6

Renata wishes she could study abroad to improve her Spanish, but she's afraid that her language abilities are so poor that she would only make a fool of herself. She decides not to study abroad and remains embarrassed of her Spanish. Explain how Renata's own predictions reinforced her existing self-concept.

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Question 7

Jim has been told that he sometimes monopolizes conversations by trying to be funny. At lunch the next day, he consciously attempts to listen more than speak. Identify the behavior Jim is engaging in.

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Question 8

While texting with a new love interest, Maya makes sure to leave extra time before responding to his texts. Explain this decision in terms of Social Information Processing Theory.

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Question 9

Agnes engages in identity management by wearing long sleeves to her job interview to cover up her tattoos. Give an example from your own life in which you have engaged in identity management.

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Question 10

Give an example of a person you consider a "relational upper" in your life and explain the effect spending time with them has on your self-actualization.

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Question 11

We perceive and form impressions using all five senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste. Illustrate how you would appeal to at least four of the five senses in order to make a good impression at a job interview.

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Question 12

Organizing allows us to categorize information for easy and quick interpretation, but it can also interfere with effective perception. Give an example from your life when someone's use of organizing became problematic.

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Question 13

Walking through the toy section of a large retail store, you notice that two aisles are labeled "Girls' Toys" and "Boys' Toys." The girls' aisle features dolls and cookware, while the boys' aisle features toy cars and toolsets. Analyze the effects these differences have on perceptions of gender.

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Question 14

"Backchannels" are responses during conversation that show the listener is paying attention. In English, backchannels include "uh-huh" or "yeah." The frequency of backchannels differs cross-culturally; for instance, the Japanese use backchannels much more often than Americans. Examine how this cultural difference in communication might affect Japanese perceptions of American conversational partners and vice versa.

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Question 15

Sociologist Erving Goffman believed that all people "perform" their identities for the others around them. You likely perform multiple identities depending on the setting, such as a fun companion with your friends or a serious student in class. Give an example of how you perform an identity in your day-to-day life.

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Question 16

"Stereotype threat" refers to the process by which people who belong to a particular group find themselves conforming to stereotypes about that group. An example of this is a study in which female chess players performed worse against male opponents if they were first informed of the stereotype that females were worse than males at chess. Analyze the impact of stereotype threat on the formation of the self.

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Question 17

Pam, Rhonda, and Anton are discussing their English project over lunch. "I just want to get it done as soon as possible. I could care less where we meet!" says Pam. Rhonda, who considers herself a grammar expert, knows that Pam actually means she couldn't care less. Analyze the social effects of Rhonda correcting and not correcting Pam in terms of facework.

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Question 18

"Pictivism" is a term that describes changing one's social media profile picture to support a cause or express solidarity. Explain how "pictivism" is a reflection of online identity management.

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Question 19

Understanding how your personal worldview affects your perceptions is an important way to enhance perceptual accuracy. Give an example of a time when awareness of your personal worldview allowed you to revise a previous judgment.

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Question 20

You receive a job application from an applicant whose email address is HYPERLINK "mailto:Surferd00d99@hotmail.com" Surferd00d99@hotmail.com. Examine the effect this email address would have on your perception of the applicant and discuss how the applicant could improve those perceptions.

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Quiz 3: Communication, Perception, Identity, and the Self