We pay attention to and select things based on our needs, interests and goals.

Heuristics are a subconscious approach that draws on previous experience to make sense of what we encounter.

If Justin could be anything, he would be a professional basketball player. So he plays regularly 3 times a week and runs daily. Justin's behavior is a reflection of his ideal self-concept.

Our self-concept is partly shaped by the way that others react to us.

When we encounter things that are out of the realm of our normal experiences or expectations, we engage in the process of unconscious processing to make sense of what we are experiencing.

The process of perception involves selectively attending and assigning meaning to information.

Independent self-perceptions are based on the belief that traits and abilities are specific to a particular context or relationship.

One way to increase the accuracy of your perceptions is to mindfully pay attention to the person you are interacting with in order to understand his or her uniqueness.

Self-perception is the overall view we have of ourselves, which includes both self- concept and self-knowledge.

Offering your interpretation of a behavior is a part of the perception-checking process.

Molly goes into a job interview thinking that there is no way she will get the job. She performs terribly in the interview and is not asked back for the second round of interviews. Molly's experience is an example of _________.

When Lady Gaga says that "Part of my mastering of the 'art of fame' is getting people to pay attention to what you want them to, and not pay attention to the things you don't want them to pay attention to," she is explaining how she engages in

If a person acts negatively toward someone simply because he or she is a member of a certain group, that person is engaging in

Gustavo was expecting to meet Margo for dinner at 6:00 p.m.. When she still hadn't come at 6:30 p.m., he began to develop reasons for her tardiness. These reasons are known as

Some students in Jason's dorm told him that his physics professor was incredibly difficult and strict. On the first day of class, when the professor explained that attendance was mandatory, Jason immediately thought that this professor was mean. Jason's perception is a result of

One of Sharon's classmates takes an unflattering photo of her at a party and shares it on Facebook and Twitter accounts with captions that call her fat and ugly. Before Sharon realizes what is happening, over a dozen people have made negative comments about her looks. The behavior Sharon's classmates are engaging in is known as

Which of the following is not a way in which we engage in impression formation?

One strategy for improving your perception of others is to ask yourself whether or not there might be something you may have missed. Which of the following guidelines in your text describes this strategy?

The internal conversations we have with ourselves in our thoughts is called