1. Assignment #3- Application: Focus on Misperception
Describe a situation in which you were misperceived by another person or group of people.
What was the situation?
How was the misperception communicated to you?
How did you respond to the misperception?
How did their perception differ from your own perception of self?
Describe a situation in which you misperceived another person or group of people.
How did you communicate the misperception to the other person?
How did they respond to the misperception?
Did the experience change your position on making perceptions?
Assignment Style: Written & Small Group Discussion
Written Requirements: MLA Format; Typed (2-4 pages)
Presentation Aides: N/A
Reading: Chapter 3

2. CHAPTER 3
PERCEPTION

3. PERCEPTION
An active process of creating meaning by selecting, organizing, and interpreting people objects, events, situations, and activities.

4. INFLUENCES SENSES AGE HEALTH FATIGUE HUNGER BIOLOGICAL CYCLES CULTURE
GENDER
OCCUPATION

5. Perceptual Process 1-6 (more false answers) 7-10 (more true answers)
Makes judgments based on first impressions
Believes in personality theories
Mind reading
Stereotypes
7-10 (more true answers)
Believes in accurate people perception
Delays making conclusions
Perception checking

6. PERCEPTION CHECKING DESCRIBE BEHAVIOR
HAVE TWO POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS
REQUEST CLARIFICATION

7. PUNCTUATION-DESCRIBING THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF INTERACTION
CLOSURE- THE ABILITY TO PERCIEVE THE ENDING OF SOMETHING
GENERALIZING- TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS BECAUSE OF ONE OR TWO CIRCUMSTANCES

8. EMPATHY- THE ABILITY TO FEEL WHAT ANOTHER PERSON FEELS IN A SITUATION.
SYMPATHY- THE ABILITY TO SHOW SINCERE CONCERN FOR ANOTHER PERSON
ANDROGYNOUS BEHAVIOR- THE INABILTY TO CHOSE BETWEEN EMOTIONS IN PARTICULAR SITUATION.