Perception - The Basics
Perception - Part 2
Perception - Part 3
Symbolic Interaction Theory - Propositions
Symbolic Interaction Theory - Concepts
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What are the three subprocesses of perception?
selection, organization, interpretation


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Individual influences on selection may be broken into two elements. What are they?
voluntary, involuntary
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True or false: Our cognitive schemata are never automatically activated; we are always employing our schemata consciously

False! Our schemata are often automatically activated and are routinely used
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_________ hold up theories; we assume these things to be true and then build our theory based upon them
propositions


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The three main concepts of symbolic interaction theory are...
mind, self, society
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Which subprocess of perception focuses on how we assign meaning to a stimulus?

interpretation

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Give an example of one quality possessed by a stimulus that influences selection processes
contrast, frequency, intensity, novelty


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Which of the subprocesses of perception is noted as the most subjective?
interpretation


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True or false: Our self-concept is largely derived from our social interactions
True!
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Our ability to use symbols with common social meanings is best described as....
Mind
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Which subprocess of perception focuses on what we attend to for further processing?
selection
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What term is used to describe internal knowledge structures of cognitive templates that use when organizing information?
cognitive schemata


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The process of assigning cause to human behavior is known as:
attribution
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According to symbolic interaction theory ________ is an important motivator for behavior
self-concept
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Living up or down to another's expectations of us is known as....
the Pygmalion effect
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Which subprocess of perception focuses on how we arrange or organize social information?
organization


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Representations or categories for different types of people are best described as....

Physical constructs
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When our attributions of others' negative behaviors are based on their internal characteristics, as opposed to external situations, we are engaging in....
the fundamental attribution error


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Treating someone in ways that align with our perceptions of them aligns best with which proposition of symbolic interaction theory?

Proposition 1: Individuals construct meaning via the communication process
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What is the term used to describe our perceptions of the attitudes of an entire community?
generalized others


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What is the definition of perception?

The process by which we make sense of the world around us. Also, the social and cognitive processes by which individuals assign meaning to raw sense data

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Cognitive frameworks for an event or action are best described as....
scripts
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According to the self-serving bias....
We emphasize situational, external factors when bad things happen to us, while we emphasize internal factors when good things happen to us


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According to proposition 3 of SIT, a unique relationship exists between what two entities? 
The individual and society


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What is the name of the man who is credited with many of the ideas set forth in symbolic interaction theory?
George Herbert Mead
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