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QUESTION 1
Slang is a great example of the dynamic nature of language. Slang refers to new or adapted words that are specific to a group, context, and/or time period. List and explain/define three slang terms that you regularly use.
QUESTION 2
Think of a recent conflict and how you explained the behavior that caused the conflict and subsequently formed impressions about the other person based on your perceptions. Briefly describe the conflict situation and then identify internal and external attributions for your behavior of the other person. Is there any evidence of the fundamental attribution error or self-serving bias in this conflict encounter? If so, what?
QUESTION 3
Describe an accent/dialect that you find pleasing/interesting. Describe an accent/dialect you do not find pleasing/interesting. Why do you think you evaluate one positively and the other negatively?
QUESTION 4
Describe a situation where your perception changed because of your exposure to cultural difference (i.e. food, music, clothing, customs, celebrations, etc.).
QUESTION 5
Describe a situation in which you believe the primacy and/or recency effect influenced your perceptions of a person or event.
QUESTION 6
Perception is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information. Part of the selection process involves salience. Describe two recent incidents in which you selected to attend to something based on how salient it was to you. Describe, in detail, why it was salient to you?
QUESTION 7
As we organize information (sensory information, objects, and people) we simplify and categorize information into patterns. Identify some cases in which this aspect of the perception process is beneficial. Identify some cases in which it could be harmful or negative.
QUESTION 8
Apply the triangle of meaning to a recent message exchange you had in which differing referents led to misunderstanding. What could you have done to help prevent or correct the misunderstanding?
QUESTION 9
Code-Switching refers to changes in accent, dialect, and/or language. Identify and explain two situations where you code-switch and why?
QUESTION 10
Take one of the socializing forces discussed (family, culture, or media) and identify at least one positive and one negative influence that it/they have had on your self-concept and/or self-esteem.