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The factors identified as influencing person perception

40. The ____ states that people process pleasant stimuli more efficiently and accurately than they do unpleasant stimuli.
a.
Golem principle
b.
perceptual defense principle
c.
Pollyanna principle
d.
self-fulfilling prophecy principle


ANS:  C                  

   41.   _____ follows the same sequence of observation, selection, organization, interpretation, and response as the general process of perception . However, the object being perceived is another person.
a.
Specific perception
b.
Ubiquitous perception
c.
Person perception
d.
Object perception


ANS:  C                   

   42.   Which of the following is not one of the categories of factors that influence how a person perceives another?
a.
the situation or context
b.
characteristics of the perceiver
c.
characteristics of the perceived
d.
each of these is one of the categories


ANS:  D                  

   43.   All of the following are among the factors identified as influencing person perception except:
a.
characteristics of the perceiver
b.
characteristics of the person being perceived
c.
the number of other people who are also observing the perceived
d.
the situation within which the perception takes place


ANS:    C