NMIMS Perception Recap

Perception is defined as...

• the process through which we seek to know and understand other people

• the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events

• the whole of anything is greater than its parts

Which of the following are factors that affect perception?
(Select ALL that apply)

• Culture

• Environment

• Emotion

• Motivation

We are told a movie is bad before we watch it, so when we watch it we judge it more harshly and perhaps even dislike it

This is an example of which factor that affects perception?

The perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups is a law of perception known as...

"We fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object"

Which law of perception does this statement describe?

• Proximity

• Continuity

• Closure

Which law of perception do you see here?

Which of the following DO NOT fall under social perception?

• Attribution

• Non-verbal Communication

• Figure-Ground

• Impression Formation

"Communication between individuals that does not involve the content of spoken language" is the definition of...

Which of the following are examples of basic channels of nonverbal communication?
(Select ALL that apply)

• Facial expressions

• Eye contact

• Touching

• Body language

Which of the following basic emotions are represented clearly on the human face?
(Select ALL that apply)

• Jealousy

• Anger

• Fear

• Excitement

• Disgust