C464 Introduction to Communication
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stages of Perception - CORRECT ANSWER Selection, Organization, Interpretation
Selection - CORRECT ANSWER First stage of perception. We choose which stimuli to
ignore and which to process
Selective Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER We will attend to information which
confirms our existing beliefs and is not at odds with our viewpoints
Selective Attention - CORRECT ANSWER Once we are engaged in a particular
interaction, we focus on certain information and ignore other information
Selective Perception - CORRECT ANSWER Our inclination to see, hear, and believe
what we want to see, hear, and believe
Selective Recall - CORRECT ANSWER We remember things we agree with rather
than things that are contrary to our beliefs
Organization - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd stage of perception. A communicator's
efforts to group information into meaningful units to make further sense out of the
information
Organizing Information - Distinguishing between figure and ground - CORRECT
ANSWER Figure out what the point of emphasis for your attention is (figure) and the
background of the particular stimuli that capture your focused attention (ground)
Organizing Information - Closure - CORRECT ANSWER Our ability to fill in missing
information to complete a perception
, Organizing Information - Proximity - CORRECT ANSWER Organizing information
based on its proximity in relation to other information
Organizing Information - Similarity - CORRECT ANSWER Organizing information
based on its similarity, or the degree to which something shares attributes with other stimuli
Interpretation - CORRECT ANSWER The 3rd stage of perception. We assign meaning
to stimuli
Perception Modifiers - CORRECT ANSWER BIOLOGICAL (height, sense of smell,
eyesight)
PAST EXPERIENCES (family, education, relationships)
IDENTITY (Cultural and group affiliations)
CURRENT INTERNAL STATES (hungry, tired, confident, well-rested, etc)
Self-concept - CORRECT ANSWER The way you define yourself. Groups we're a part
of, roles we play, relationships and experiences we have
Self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER The degree to which you approve of, value, and
like the concept that you have of yourself
Attribution errors - CORRECT ANSWER Common mistakes people make in
perceiving events, messages, and people. The two primary types are the fundamental
attribution error and the self-serving bias
Fundamental Attribution errors - CORRECT ANSWER The mistake of attributing
other people's positive characteristics to external, situation favors, and their negative
characteristics and failures to aspects of who they are
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stages of Perception - CORRECT ANSWER Selection, Organization, Interpretation
Selection - CORRECT ANSWER First stage of perception. We choose which stimuli to
ignore and which to process
Selective Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER We will attend to information which
confirms our existing beliefs and is not at odds with our viewpoints
Selective Attention - CORRECT ANSWER Once we are engaged in a particular
interaction, we focus on certain information and ignore other information
Selective Perception - CORRECT ANSWER Our inclination to see, hear, and believe
what we want to see, hear, and believe
Selective Recall - CORRECT ANSWER We remember things we agree with rather
than things that are contrary to our beliefs
Organization - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd stage of perception. A communicator's
efforts to group information into meaningful units to make further sense out of the
information
Organizing Information - Distinguishing between figure and ground - CORRECT
ANSWER Figure out what the point of emphasis for your attention is (figure) and the
background of the particular stimuli that capture your focused attention (ground)
Organizing Information - Closure - CORRECT ANSWER Our ability to fill in missing
information to complete a perception
, Organizing Information - Proximity - CORRECT ANSWER Organizing information
based on its proximity in relation to other information
Organizing Information - Similarity - CORRECT ANSWER Organizing information
based on its similarity, or the degree to which something shares attributes with other stimuli
Interpretation - CORRECT ANSWER The 3rd stage of perception. We assign meaning
to stimuli
Perception Modifiers - CORRECT ANSWER BIOLOGICAL (height, sense of smell,
eyesight)
PAST EXPERIENCES (family, education, relationships)
IDENTITY (Cultural and group affiliations)
CURRENT INTERNAL STATES (hungry, tired, confident, well-rested, etc)
Self-concept - CORRECT ANSWER The way you define yourself. Groups we're a part
of, roles we play, relationships and experiences we have
Self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER The degree to which you approve of, value, and
like the concept that you have of yourself
Attribution errors - CORRECT ANSWER Common mistakes people make in
perceiving events, messages, and people. The two primary types are the fundamental
attribution error and the self-serving bias
Fundamental Attribution errors - CORRECT ANSWER The mistake of attributing
other people's positive characteristics to external, situation favors, and their negative
characteristics and failures to aspects of who they are
