ENG2044 - PERCEPTION

Multiple Choice

You’ve been scammed by landlords 5 times now. Your current apartment manager assures you that if you keep your house clean, you will be able to get a refund of your cleaning deposit. You are skeptical.

• Past experiences

• Roles

• Present feelings & Circumstances

• Culture

Multiple Choice

in your parents’ home you are a son or daughter; in your own home you may be a roommate or a mother or father; in the classroom you are a student; and at work you may be a welder or a retail associate

• Past experiences

• Roles

• Present feelings & Circumstances

• Culture

Multiple Choice

 You’re at work and you've just received some exciting news about a promotion you've been vying for. In that moment, you're filled with a sense of accomplishment and happiness. As you interact with your colleagues, you find yourself more open and enthusiastic. 

The next day, you're feeling under the weather due to a cold, and you're also stressed because of a looming deadline. Your communication has become more reserved.

• Past experiences

• Roles

• Present feelings & Circumstances

• Culture

Multiple Choice

 You’re American and you’re in a business meeting with a colleague from Japan. You directly point out flaws in their plan, wanting an efficient discussion. However, they interpret your directness as a personal attack, feeling disrespected because in Japan saving face and group harmony are important.

• Past experiences

• Roles

• Present feelings & Circumstances

• Culture

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Michael, a strong believer in the effectiveness of natural remedies, only remembers reading articles about the benefits of herbal supplements although his teacher had also made him read about the mixed results or potential side effects of these supplements.

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In class, your friends are discussing the latest movie that has come out. You end up doing badly on the test as you did not listen to the lecture.

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Sara, a vegetarian, walks past a food court. She tunes out the sizzling sounds of burgers and focuses on the inviting aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from a nearby stall.

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You filter content in Instagram about the Kardashians because you don’t like them.

Multiple Choice

You mistake a customer wearing yellow for an IKEA staff.

• Figure & ground

• Closure

• Proximity

• Similarity

Multiple Choice

You are in your noisy classroom and honestly quite annoyed by it. Suddenly, you hear your teacher call out your name and all the sounds become dull in comparison to your teacher’s voice.

• Figure & ground

• Closure

• Proximity

• Similarity

Multiple Choice

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You can understand this because of __________________

• Figure & ground

• Closure

• Proximity

• Similarity

Multiple Choice

The reason why in the TV show The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon, Howard, and Raj hang out together. Also the reason why in Friends, Monica and Rachel hang out together, and why Chandler and Joey are inseparable.

• Figure & ground

• Closure

• Proximity

• Similarity

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Jason: I’m going to get my grandpa the new iPhone.

Paxton: What for? Old people are clueless when it comes to tech.

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You mention the name of your new neighbor to a friend. “Oh, I know him,” your friend replies. “He seems nice at first, but it’s all an act.”

You start to look for examples of the insincerity you’ve heard about. You interpret his behavior in ways that fit your expectations. “Sure, he seems nice,” you might think, “but it’s probably just a front.”

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Last week, Alicia said, “My sister got a speeding ticket. She should have been more careful.”

 

Today, Alicia says, ”I got a speeding ticket, but I wasn’t even driving that fast!”

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 You go on a blind date. Your date is ticking all the right boxes until he/she starts biting their fingernails. You get grossed out and decide to never go out with them again.

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During orientation, you meet Jane and Amy. Jane shares your love of badminton and K-pop, while Amy has zero similar interests. During group work later in the course, you choose to work with Jane. Later you realise that Amy had better work ethics than Jane but it was too late.

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Your mom scolds you for not taking the clothes in when it started to rain. She calls you 'unfocused'. But when she does the same the following week, she says it was because she was distracted with chores.