Com 114 Chapter 2

Perceptions

Process of selectively attending to organizing and interpreting info that we receive through our senses

Social Perception

"Cognitive perception" set of processes by which ppl perceive themselves and others

Expectations

Things we notice because we are accustomed to noticing them

Pattern Recognition

Brain organizes info into recognizable patterns or systems of interrelated parts

Autonomic Processing

Fast subconscious "red light"

Conscious Processing

Slow deliberate approach "examine and think about stimuli"

Heuristics

Rules of thumb for how something is to be viewed based on experience

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Ways individuals monitor their social environment to know more about themselves and others

Situational Attribution

Attributing behavior to an external situation, outside of a persons control

Discrimination

Acting differently toward a person based on experience

Halo Effects

Thinking a person has a whole set of related personality traits when they actually only have one trait that is observed

Perception Check

Sharing ur perception of another's behavior to see if your interpretation is accurate

Self Concept

Description of our competencies and personality traits

Self Esteem

Positive or negative evaluation of our competencies or personality trinity

Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Events that happen as the result of bring foretold, expected or talked about