COM 100 EXAM 1 FULL ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
performance of identity
the process or means by which we show the world who we think we are
enacting identities
performing scripts deemed proper for particular identities
role expectations
the expectation that one will perform in a particular way because of the social role
occupied
mutable
subject to change
selection
the process of choosing which sensory information to focus on
organization
the process by which one recognizes what sensory input represents
,interpretation
the act of assigning meaning to sensory information
selective attention
consciously or unconsciously attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory
information available
Cognitive representation
the ability to form mental models of the world
Schemas
cognitive structure that represents an individuals understanding of a concept or person
Prototype
an idealized schema
planning
the sequence of actions one develops to attain particular goals
,script
a relatively fixed sequence of events that functions as a guide or template for
communication or behavior
Categorization
a cognitive process used to organize information by placing it into larger groupings of
information
Stereotyping
creating schemas that over generalize attributes of a specific group
Attribution theory
explanation of the processes we use to judge our own and others behavior
Attribution bias
the tendency to attribute ones own negative behavior to external causes and ones positive
actions to internal states
Self-serving bias
the tendency to give ones self more credit than is due when good things happen and to
accept too little responsibility for those things that go wrong
, Fundamental attribution error
the tendency to attribute others negatives behavior to internal causes and their positive
behaviors to external causes.
Cognitive complexity
the degree to which a persons constructs are detailed involved or numerous
Ethnocentrism
the tendency to view ones own group as the standard against which all other groups are
judged
Prejudice
experiencing aversive or negative feelings toward a group as a whole or toward an individual
because she or he belongs to a group
human communication
a process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and non verbal
messages
Message
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
performance of identity
the process or means by which we show the world who we think we are
enacting identities
performing scripts deemed proper for particular identities
role expectations
the expectation that one will perform in a particular way because of the social role
occupied
mutable
subject to change
selection
the process of choosing which sensory information to focus on
organization
the process by which one recognizes what sensory input represents
,interpretation
the act of assigning meaning to sensory information
selective attention
consciously or unconsciously attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory
information available
Cognitive representation
the ability to form mental models of the world
Schemas
cognitive structure that represents an individuals understanding of a concept or person
Prototype
an idealized schema
planning
the sequence of actions one develops to attain particular goals
,script
a relatively fixed sequence of events that functions as a guide or template for
communication or behavior
Categorization
a cognitive process used to organize information by placing it into larger groupings of
information
Stereotyping
creating schemas that over generalize attributes of a specific group
Attribution theory
explanation of the processes we use to judge our own and others behavior
Attribution bias
the tendency to attribute ones own negative behavior to external causes and ones positive
actions to internal states
Self-serving bias
the tendency to give ones self more credit than is due when good things happen and to
accept too little responsibility for those things that go wrong
, Fundamental attribution error
the tendency to attribute others negatives behavior to internal causes and their positive
behaviors to external causes.
Cognitive complexity
the degree to which a persons constructs are detailed involved or numerous
Ethnocentrism
the tendency to view ones own group as the standard against which all other groups are
judged
Prejudice
experiencing aversive or negative feelings toward a group as a whole or toward an individual
because she or he belongs to a group
human communication
a process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and non verbal
messages
Message
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
