Perception and Reality in Psychology
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What is an attitude according to Langdon (2007)?

  • A way of feeling about a person, thing or situation (correct)
  • A set of skills and competencies to succeed
  • A stable, long-lasting belief about what is important
  • A type of cognitive ability
  • What is the similarity of a person's values to an organization's values called?

  • Self-Efficacy
  • Cognitive Ability
  • Value Incongruence
  • Value Congruence (correct)
  • What is an individual's perception of their ability to perform a task called?

  • Cognitive Ability
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Self-Efficacy (correct)
  • Value Congruence
  • What is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills called?

    <p>Cognitive Ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an assortment of noncognitive skills, capabilities, and competencies that influence a person's ability to succeed called?

    <p>Emotional Intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is perception important to study?

    <p>Because it impacts our behavior and performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences our behavior?

    <p>Our perception of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of assigning traits to a group and assuming all members share the same characteristics?

    <p>Stereotyping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that suggests a person's behavior is influenced by how others perceive them?

    <p>Self-fulfilling prophecy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of improving perception awareness?

    <p>To reduce perceptual biases and improve behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of moral values and principles that guide our behavior?

    <p>Ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of our thinking process in guiding our behavior?

    <p>It influences our perception of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an individual's self-concept refer to?

    <p>One's self-beliefs and self-evaluations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the 'self' in the self-concept model?

    <p>To guide one's decisions and actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the degree to which individuals like or dislike themselves?

    <p>Self-esteem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines how an individual reacts and interacts with others?

    <p>The stable patterns of behavior and consistent internal states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the belief that you are in control of your own fate?

    <p>Locus of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the characteristics and qualities that determine how an individual reacts and interacts with others?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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