Social Cognition Quiz

What does "person perception" refer to?

• The mental processes we use to think about and evaluate other people.

• The physical appearance of a person.

• The way people dress.

• The way people speak.

What are first impressions primarily based on?

• Physical cues

• Verbal communication

• Written communication

• Social media profiles

What does the proverb "you can't judge a book by its cover" imply in the context of person perception?

• First impressions are always accurate.

• First impressions are not necessarily accurate.

• Physical appearance is the only important characteristic.

• People cannot change their first impressions.

According to research, how are people who are judged as physically attractive generally perceived?

• Less interesting and less socially skilled

• More interesting, warm, mentally healthy, and socially skilled

• More lonely and socially anxious

• Less intelligent and independent

What is the "halo effect" in the context of person perception?

• The tendency to judge people based on their physical appearance alone.

• The tendency to allow our overall positive impression of a person to influence our beliefs and expectations about the person in other qualities.

• The tendency to ignore positive qualities of a person.

• The tendency to focus only on negative qualities of a person.

What is the halo effect?

• The tendency to judge a person based on their worst behavior.

• The influence of a person's positive characteristics on our overall impression of them.

• The process of explaining someone's behavior based on external factors.

• The silent language of non-verbal communication.

What is body language?

• The verbal communication used to express thoughts.

• The written communication used to convey messages.

• The silent language of non-verbal communication through facial expressions, eye gaze, posture, gestures, and other bodily movements.

• The use of technology to communicate.

What does tapping fingers when waiting generally indicate in Western cultures?

• Disbelief

• Impatience

• Puzzlement

• Familiarity

What is attribution?

• The process of making quick judgments based on body language.

• The process by which we explain the cause of our own or another person’s behavior.

• The process of developing logical explanations for events.

• The process of understanding non-verbal communication.

What is an internal attribution?

• An explanation due to external factors such as the environment.

• An explanation due to the characteristics of the person involved, such as their personality, ability, attitude, motivation, mood, or effort.

• An explanation based on the influence of other people.

• An explanation that involves non-verbal communication.