Perception Communication MCQs

Perception Communication MCQs

Answer these 30+ Perception Communication MCQs and assess your grip on the subject of Perception Communication.
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1: Which theory propounded by George Gerbner and colleagues focusing on the mass media’s ability to influence users’ attitudes and perceptions of reality?

A.   Cultivation theory

B.   Distinctiveness theory

C.   Institutional theory

D.   None of these

2: The theory that states that a person’s own distinctive traits are more salient to him or her than are the more prevalent traits possessed by others in the immediate environment is called

A.   Cultivation theory

B.   Distinctiveness theory

C.   Institutional theory

D.   None of these

3: Facework means used to present a public image

A.   True

B.   False

4: ____ is known to be true based on observation

A.   Hypothesis

B.   Fact

C.   Experiment

D.   All of these

5: Which strategy facilitates the organization of stimuli by enabling us to focus on different stimuli alternately

A.   Figure-ground principle

B.   Organization principle

C.   Figure-ground perception

D.   Closure gestalt principle

6: High self-monitors highly attuned to impression management efforts

A.   True

B.   False

7: An assumption with varying degrees of accuracy is called

A.   Coherence

B.   Precision

C.   Inference

D.   Error

8: Low self-monitors pay little attention to how others respond to their messages

A.   True

B.   False

9: A theory positing that when we first meet another person, based on our first impression of the person, we are able to predict the probability outcome of our relationship is called

A.   Predicted income value theory

B.   Predicted outcome value theory

C.   Predicted value theory

D.   Outcome theory

10: Prejudice is negative prejudgment based on membership in a social category

A.   True

B.   False

11: The principle that states that we fulfill the expectations of others is called

A.   Golem effect

B.   Pygmalion effect

C.   Superior effect

D.   Inferior effect

12: The tendency to expose oneself to information that reaffirms existing attitudes, beliefs, and values is called

A.   Non selective exposure

B.   Selective exposure

C.   Behavior exposure

D.   Superior exposure

13: Stigma is extreme disapproval resulting from prejudice and stereotypes that leads to discrimination and the promotion of shame in those targeted

A.   True

B.   False

14: Which is NOT a step in the perception process?

A.   Selecting stimuli

B.   Evaluating stimuli

C.   Retrieving information

D.   Coordinating stimuli

15: Hassan just saw his friend Kirk kiss his girlfriend Demetria. In what stage of perception is Hassan?

A.   Retrieving information

B.   Selecting stimuli

C.   Interpreting stimuli

D.   Responding

16: How you view yourself is referred to as your ______.

A.   Self-attribution

B.   Self-science

C.   Self-concept

D.   Self-view

17: Your ______ usually results from your success and failures.

A.   Self-esteem

B.   Self-concept

C.   Self-awareness

D.   Self-consciousness

18: When Kara was late for class, she felt that it should be excused because she had an emergency and is a good student. When Sam was late for class, she felt that he should not be excused because he is probably not telling the truth about his emergency and is just lazy. This scenario is an example of a/an ______.

A.   Selecting self

B.   Positive self attribution

C.   Self-serving bias

D.   Self-attribution error

19: Wanting to understand why occurrences within our lives happened is referred to as ______.

A.   Life attribution theory

B.   Scenario attribution theory

C.   Behavior attribution theory

D.   Attribution theory

20: Latasha lost the 100-m freestyle. She was heartbroken; but she felt that she just had to regroup and the race could be hers the next time. Latasha is most likely a/an ______.

A.   Pessimist

B.   Optimist

C.   Realist

D.   Narcissist

21: Latasha lost the 100-m freestyle. She was heartbroken; but she felt that she just had to regroup and the race could be hers the next time. Latasha is most likely a/an ______.

A.   Pessimist

B.   Optimist

C.   Realist

D.   Narcissist

22: Jaden ran as fast as he could but lost the 100-m dash. He felt like the failure that he always knew he was. Jaden is most likely a/an ______.

A.   Realist

B.   Narcissist

C.   Optimist

D.   Pessimist

23: When we share information about ourselves with someone who previously did not know that information, we are practicing ______.

A.   Self-attribution

B.   Self-disclosure

C.   Self-image

D.   Self-revelation

24: When we put forth an image that is more socially acceptable in an effort to encourage others to see us more positively, we are practicing ______.

A.   Impression management

B.   Positive impressions

C.   Impression monitoring

D.   Impression creation

25: When we put forth an image that is more socially acceptable in an effort to encourage others to see us more positively, we are practicing ______.

A.   Impression management

B.   Positive impressions

C.   Impression monitoring

D.   Impression creation

26: A ______ is when we subconsciously believe stereotypes but are unaware of these beliefs.

A.   Unconscious bias

B.   Stereotypical bias

C.   Prejudicial bias

D.   Unknown bias

27: Women who are asked to describe their characteristics usually do not include ______ on their lists.

A.   Considerate

B.   Ambitious

C.   Creative

D.   Caring

28: Anika notices that when she is with her male cousins she is more aware of gender; however, when she is with her coworkers, many of whom are White, she feels more conscious of being Indian. What Anika is experiencing is defined in ______.

A.   Cultural awareness theory

B.   Self-awareness theory

C.   Distinctiveness theory

D.   Group norm theory

29: Mona decided to write a speech on the rise of teenage pregnancy in America. When she began her research, she found that teenage pregnancy was on the decline. Her original topic was influenced by shows like 16 and Pregnant. This misperception is an example of ______.

A.   Cultural bias theory

B.   Cultural awareness theory

C.   Stimuli selection theory

D.   Cultivation theory

30: All of these are ways to improve perception EXCEPT ______.

A.   Understanding that your perception is based on your experiences

B.   Being willing to change and grow

C.   Examining your perceptions of yourself

D.   Understanding that you know yourself best.

31: Many outgoing email servers use ____ as a set of rules for communicating with other computers.

A.   HTML

B.   ISP

C.   POP

D.   SMTP

32: Computer speech recognition is _____.

A.   Better than human speech recognition under any condition

B.   Better than human speech recognition in accuracy

C.   Equal in all respects to human speech recognition

D.   Poorer than human speech recognition

33: According to brain imaging studies, speech perception occurs in the _______ lobe.

A.   Occipital

B.   Frontal

C.   Temporal

D.   Parietal

E.   Medial

34: The primary auditory cortex (a1) is organized in a _______ manner.

A.   Tonotopic

B.   Retinotopic

C.   Rows-and-columns

D.   Center-surround

E.   Topographic

35: The spreading enhancement effect of attention can help us perceive _____.

A.   Occluded objects

B.   The oblique effect

C.   Grating stimuli

D.   Illusory conjunctions

36: A persuasive proposal should always ___ in its conclusion.

A.   It uses passive language

B.   Allows for immediate feedback

C.   Request for travel expense reimbursement

D.   Request a response or call to action

37: All of the following word groups show parallelism except __________.

A.   Funny, arrogant, kindhearted

B.   To walk to the store, to jump over a puddle, to run around the yard

C.   Smiling at my mother, when I cleaned my room, to ask my parents for a favor

D.   If we wanted to eat lunch, if we needed to buy a car, if we wished to go on vacation