CHAPTER 4 – SOCIAL PERCEPTION How do we come to understand other people? Our words tell only one part of the story. For this reason‚ most of the time we don’t satisfy with verbal communication and we try to facilitate our communication by non-verbal things. Nonverbal communication is important part of social perception. The way in which people communicate intentionally or unintentionally without words‚ nonverbal cues‚ signs include Facial expressions‚ tone of voice‚ gestures‚ body
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The Self and Perception I. The Self in Human Communication A. Self-concept— your image of who you are; how you perceive yourself: your feelings & thoughts about your strengths & weaknesses‚ your abilities & limitations. 1. Develops from 4 sources a. The images that others have of you (those most significant to your life- if they think highly of you‚ you will see a positive self-image reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you‚ you will see a more negative image) i
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bases. Most people hold prejudices toward the groups they do not fit in because of difference in culture‚ race‚ gender‚ social class and even physical fitness. These prejudices are based on societal stereotypes which influence people’s judgement of others and how they present themselves; moreover‚ stereotypes are reinforced through
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1a. a leader who believes that he can control events that affects him may just be calm and think of a better solution on how he will negotiate and turn the events favorable to him. He may arrange a meeting with the union leaders and listen to their proposals but will still insist on the alternatives that will serve his purpose. He believes that these alternatives would be the only way out and he will not take any other options aside from it. 1b. a leader who relies on Machiavellianism may have
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The Role of Perception As we grow‚ and mature into what some would consider adults‚ we are told to make sure we know about our environment and make sure to “do unto others as you would have done to you”. In order to do this‚ you have to have a level of perception in which you are able to see things in ways that others may or may not. How do you see perception? On top of that‚ what is perception? According to Kendra Van Wagner (UNK)‚ “Perception is our sensory experience of the world around
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“Social stereotypes in the modern society”. Выполнила Студентка 121 группы Волкова Екатерина Павловна Москва 2013 Introduction. Social stereotyping has become a widespread phenomenon nowadays. This topic has been actively investigated in social psychology and it is still one of the most controversial issues in this science as there are many opposite points of view on the process of stereotyping. In our trivial understanding stereotypes are negative
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Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises‚ remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased‚ considerate‚ and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability |Category |Stereotype 1
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Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Stereotypes | Unreliable‚ exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account. | Prejudice | A negative attitude towards an entire category of people‚ such as a racial or ethnic minority. | Labeling theory | This is where that the labels people are given affect their own and others perception of them‚ also channeling their behavior either into deviance or conformity
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racial prejudice. The cognitive component is made up of stereotypes. Stereotypes are categories of cognitions concerning the members of a particular group. These cognitions are usually simple‚ often over generalized‚ and frequently inaccurate. Stereotypes are not simply abstractions about group categories. They can act as "cognitive filters" through which we select what information to use‚ what to ignore‚ and how to interpret it. Stereotypes do not exist in isolation. They are accompanied by emotions
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Chapter 3 Perception‚ Attribution and Diversity Perception – the process of interpreting the messages of our senses to provide order and meaning to the environment people base their actions on the interpretation of reality that their perceptual system provides rather than on reality itself Components of Perception The perceiver Their experience‚ needs and emotions can affect his or her perceptions of a target Most important characteristic is experience Past experiences lead the perceiver
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