12 Questions
What is the process of classifying the information you notice?
Organization
Which type of bias is our tendency to attribute our successes to stable, internal causes?
Self-serving bias
What is the type of defense mechanism that minimizes the effects of a face-threatening act?
Perspective taking
What is the process by which your mind and body help you isolate certain stimuli to pay attention to?
Selection
What is the first step in preventing stereotypes from influencing your perceptions?
Awareness
Why did the conversation between the two individuals turn into an argument?
They had differing opinions about immigration
What does the text suggest about the influence of stereotypes on perceptions?
Stereotypes can lead to inaccurate assumptions about others
What is the danger of stereotyping individuals based on their opinions?
It can lead to dismissing others' arguments as uninformed
What is the final stage after noticing and classifying a stimulus?
Assigning it an interpretation
Which of the following is an example of a psychological construct?
Irritated or angry behavior
What does the process of organization help us identify?
How the selected items are related to each other
What is the purpose of interpreting a person's behavior?
To understand their thoughts and feelings
Test your knowledge of psychological constructs and the process of organization in identifying how different thoughts and feelings are related to one another. This quiz explores the understanding of psychological constructs and their application in everyday situations.
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