comm 107 UCSB exam #1- Questions
and Answers
egocentric oversimplification Correct Ans-the natural tendency to ignore the complexities of
the world in favor of overly simplistic explanations if consideration of those complexities would
require us to change our belief system
egocentric memory Correct Ans-selective memory, the natural tendency to forget evident
that does not support our current way of thinking and to remember evidence and info that
supports what we already believe
egocentric myopia Correct Ans-polarizing, the natural tendency to think in absolutes, or
black and white, within one's narrow point of view
egocentric infallibility Correct Ans-the natural tendency to think that our beliefs are true
simply because we believe them
egocentric righteousness Correct Ans-the natural tendency to feel superior due to our
confidence that we know the truth
egocentric hypocrisy Correct Ans-the natural tendency to ignore glaring inconsistencies
between what we claim to believe and the actual belief indicated by our behaviors, otherwise
known as a double standard
, egocentric blindness Correct Ans-the confrontation bias, is the natural tendency not to
notice facts or evidence that contradicts our favored beliefs or values
perception Correct Ans-the process of experiencing the world around you and making sense
out of what you experience
interpersonal perception Correct Ans-The process of observing and interpreting the
behaviors of other people
What is the process of perception? Correct Ans--selecting
-organizing
-interpreting
-remembering
What biases are in each stage of the perception process? Correct Ans--selecting: selective
perception
-organizing: punctuation
-interpreting: oversimplification, over generalizing, self serving bias
-remembering: selective recall
selective perception Correct Ans-occurs when we direct our attention to specific details and
consequently ignore other pieces if information
and Answers
egocentric oversimplification Correct Ans-the natural tendency to ignore the complexities of
the world in favor of overly simplistic explanations if consideration of those complexities would
require us to change our belief system
egocentric memory Correct Ans-selective memory, the natural tendency to forget evident
that does not support our current way of thinking and to remember evidence and info that
supports what we already believe
egocentric myopia Correct Ans-polarizing, the natural tendency to think in absolutes, or
black and white, within one's narrow point of view
egocentric infallibility Correct Ans-the natural tendency to think that our beliefs are true
simply because we believe them
egocentric righteousness Correct Ans-the natural tendency to feel superior due to our
confidence that we know the truth
egocentric hypocrisy Correct Ans-the natural tendency to ignore glaring inconsistencies
between what we claim to believe and the actual belief indicated by our behaviors, otherwise
known as a double standard
, egocentric blindness Correct Ans-the confrontation bias, is the natural tendency not to
notice facts or evidence that contradicts our favored beliefs or values
perception Correct Ans-the process of experiencing the world around you and making sense
out of what you experience
interpersonal perception Correct Ans-The process of observing and interpreting the
behaviors of other people
What is the process of perception? Correct Ans--selecting
-organizing
-interpreting
-remembering
What biases are in each stage of the perception process? Correct Ans--selecting: selective
perception
-organizing: punctuation
-interpreting: oversimplification, over generalizing, self serving bias
-remembering: selective recall
selective perception Correct Ans-occurs when we direct our attention to specific details and
consequently ignore other pieces if information
