Expectations
How can expectations affect perception?
A. They have no effect
B. They can influence what we notice about a person or situation
C. They only affect our memory
D. They only affect our emotions
B. They can influence what we notice about a person or situation
Why can age influence perception?
A. People gain different experiences as they grow older
B. Older people see everything differently
C. Younger people cannot form opinions
D. Age has no connection to perception
A. People gain different experiences as they grow older
What is culture described as in the chapter?
A. A person's favorite hobbies
B. Shared beliefs, values, understandings, practices, and ways of interpreting experience
C. A person's nationality only
D. A person's social media activity
B. Shared beliefs, values, understandings, practices, and ways of interpreting experience
How can social media influence perception?
A. It can influence how we see people, events, and issues
B. It prevents us from forming opinions
C. It only affects our friendships
D. It has no influence on perception
A. It can influence how we see people, events, and issues
If someone tells you that a new student is very friendly, what are you more likely to notice?
A. Their friendly behaviors
B. Their mistakes
C. Their unfriendly behaviors
D. Nothing about them
A. Their friendly behaviors
What can growing older give us that can influence perception?
A. More experiences
B. Better eyesight
C. More social media followers
D. Different personalities
A. More experiences
How can culture influence perception?
A. It can shape how we interpret people, situations, and events
B. It prevents people from having individual opinions
C. It only affects communication speed
D. It has no effect on perception
A. It can shape how we interpret people, situations, and events
Why might two people have different perceptions of the same event online?
A. They may follow different sources or perspectives
B. They must have different ages
C. One person cannot understand the event
D. Social media always shows different events
A. They may follow different sources or perspectives
Which situation is an example of expectations affecting perception?
A. You expect a movie to be boring, so you notice everything you dislike about it
B. You forget someone's name
C. You learn a new word
D. You arrive early to class
A. You expect a movie to be boring, so you notice everything you dislike about it
Why might a 20-year-old and a 60-year-old view the same problem differently?
A. They have different life experiences
B. They have different phones
C. They necessarily have different personalities
D. They cannot understand each other
A. They have different life experiences
According to the chapter, the United States is generally described as a highly ______ culture.
A. Collectivist
B. Individualistic
C. Traditional
D. Isolated
B. Individualistic
How has technology changed our perception of time?
A. We are generally more accustomed to waiting longer
B. We often expect communication and information almost immediately
C. We no longer care about response times
D. Technology has made communication slower
B. We often expect communication and information almost immediately