(Prelims) Perception of Self and Others Flashcards
this is who we believe ourselves and others to be
social perception
process of selectively attending and assigning meaning to an info
perception
a worldview of how one looks at things in general
perception
works as the brain selects some of the info it receives from the senses and interprets it
perception
T or F: we can focus our attention on everything
false; hindi
information that meets our biological and psychological needs
needs
we pay attention to information that piques our interests
interests
we likely see what we expect and miss what we do not expect
expectations
what is the first stage of perception
attention and selection
what is the second step of perception
organization
stage where we simplify messages and make patterns
organizations
when the stimuli are substantial, our brain organize them using what principle
principle of simplicity and pattern
this is where complex stimuli are simplified into a recognized form
simplicity
this is where we relate complex stimuli to some things
pattern
last stage of perception
interpretation
T or F: when the brain organizes information it doesn’t assign meaning to it
false; it assigns meaning
perpetual processing that happens subconsciously
automatic processing
a mental shortcut where we simplify problems to avoid overload
heuristics/ automatic processing
how we perceive something based based on previous experiences
heuristics
processing things that are out of our normal expectations or experiences
conscious processing
slow process of examining and reflecting about the stimuli
conscious processing
over-all view of ourselves
self-perception
perception of our skills, abilities, knowledge, competency and personality
self-concept
evaluation that make about out personal worthiness
self-esteem