1. Perception CM 231

2. Perception Process by which you become aware of objects and people through your 5 senses: – Sight – Smell – Taste – Touch – Hearing

3. Implicit Personality Theory Subconscious – some characteristics go with other characteristics. – Halo effect – positive qualities mean more positive qualities.

4. 4 Schemata How we organize the millions of bits of information we encounter every day.

5. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Make prediction comes true because you act as if it were true. 4 steps – Make prediction on person/situation – Act towards person/situation as if its true – Because you act as if it were true it becomes true – Observe effect it strengthens believe.

6. 6 Pygmalion Effect Pygmalion effect: people with poor expectations internalize their negative label, and those with positive labels succeed accordingly.

7. Primacy -Recency Part of Serial Position Effect – Order things occur in effects how remember experience.

8. Stereotyping Fixed perception of a group of people.

9. Attribution Theory Process used to explain and predict behaviors of self and others.

10. Work on perception Recognize own role Avoid early conception Check perceptions Cultural sensitivity