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Interpersonal Perception and Assumptions Quiz

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Which of the following best defines interpersonal perception?

It involves understanding others and their behaviors.

Explanation

Understanding others' behaviors.

What is the term used to describe the mental images we form about others based on their behavior?

Social perception

Explanation

Mental images based on behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a type of nonverbal communication?

Paralanguage

Explanation

Not nonverbal communication: Paralanguage.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences interpersonal perception?

Social media presence

Explanation

Not influencing factor: social media presence.

What term describes the tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing successes to internal, failures to external factors.

What is the term for assuming that others think, feel, and perceive the world the same way we do?

Projection

Explanation

Assuming others think, feel, and perceive like us: Projection.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Johari Window model?

Enclosed area

Explanation

Not component: enclosed area.

What is the term for the process of interpreting and making sense of another person's nonverbal cues?

Decoding

Explanation

Interpreting nonverbal cues: Decoding.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of perception according to the perception process model?

Reflection

Explanation

Not a stage: Reflection.

#10

Which theory suggests that individuals use observations of others' behaviors to develop their own understanding and explanations?

Attribution theory

Explanation

Using observations to develop understanding: Attribution theory.

#11

What term describes the tendency to favor information that confirms our preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Favoring information that confirms preexisting beliefs: Confirmation bias.

#12

According to the self-disclosure model, which of the following is NOT a dimension of self-disclosure?

Frequency

Explanation

Not a dimension: Frequency.

#13

Which of the following factors influences the accuracy of our perceptions?

Cognitive complexity

Explanation

Influencing accuracy: cognitive complexity.

#14

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to accurate interpersonal perception?

Self-disclosure

Explanation

Not a barrier: Self-disclosure.

#15

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated to seek acceptance and avoid rejection, leading them to adapt their behaviors to fit in with the group?

Social identity theory

Explanation

Motivated by acceptance: Social identity theory.

Interpersonal Perception and Assumptions Quiz

Which of the following best defines interpersonal perception?

What is the term used to describe the mental images we form about others based on their behavior?

Which of the following is NOT a type of nonverbal communication?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences interpersonal perception?

What term describes the tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors?

What is the term for assuming that others think, feel, and perceive the world the same way we do?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Johari Window model?

What is the term for the process of interpreting and making sense of another person's nonverbal cues?

Which of the following is NOT a stage of perception according to the perception process model?

Which theory suggests that individuals use observations of others' behaviors to develop their own understanding and explanations?

What term describes the tendency to favor information that confirms our preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

According to the self-disclosure model, which of the following is NOT a dimension of self-disclosure?

Which of the following factors influences the accuracy of our perceptions?

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to accurate interpersonal perception?

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated to seek acceptance and avoid rejection, leading them to adapt their behaviors to fit in with the group?

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