Perception and Paper
A person’s perception is based off of their own understandings, character, self-awareness, talents, and surroundings. I learned a lot from my previous relationship. Now that I have decided to date again; I have an image of the guy I am considering. This paper will help me to understand how perception works through doing an analysis of what three observers professed were their perceptions of a photograph. The three main points of perception are the explanation of the steps of the perception process; the description of your observers and how their background might affect their perception of the world; and the analysis of the observers’ descriptions of the photo.
In Chapter 3: Perceiving and Communicating with Others, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg. 66), it explores the relationship between communication and perception, the process of assigning meaning to sensory information and experiences. Perception is broken into stages for better understanding. The three steps of the perception process are selection, organization, and interpretation. Selection is the first step in the perceptual process. You can tell someone the color of your bathroom without being in the room. This is possible because some people are able to focus on some sensory stimuli, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.69). The second step of the process is organizing. Organization occurs when we place stimuli in a category or mental box to give them meaning and aid our retention, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.74). When I clean my home, every time, I pick up everything that is out of place and put it where it belongs, throw away trash, sweep, and then mop. : Interpretation is the third stage in the perception process in which we determine the meaning of an event or interaction, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.80). If you see an older lady holding hands with a younger boy; you assume they are mother and son.
The three observers for this assignment were Medgi, Chris, and Shawne. Medgi and I go to the same church. Medgi is a 26 year
In Chapter 3: Perceiving and Communicating with Others, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg. 66), it explores the relationship between communication and perception, the process of assigning meaning to sensory information and experiences. Perception is broken into stages for better understanding. The three steps of the perception process are selection, organization, and interpretation. Selection is the first step in the perceptual process. You can tell someone the color of your bathroom without being in the room. This is possible because some people are able to focus on some sensory stimuli, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.69). The second step of the process is organizing. Organization occurs when we place stimuli in a category or mental box to give them meaning and aid our retention, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.74). When I clean my home, every time, I pick up everything that is out of place and put it where it belongs, throw away trash, sweep, and then mop. : Interpretation is the third stage in the perception process in which we determine the meaning of an event or interaction, (Dobkin & Pace, 2006, pg.80). If you see an older lady holding hands with a younger boy; you assume they are mother and son.
The three observers for this assignment were Medgi, Chris, and Shawne. Medgi and I go to the same church. Medgi is a 26 year