You've Changed the Way You Perceive and Interact with Homeless

question 78

Multiple Choice

You've changed the way you perceive and interact with homeless people after your good friend spent some time in a homeless shelter.This example best illustrates which of the following influences on interpretation?

• A)personal experience
• B)assumptions about human behavior
• C)expectations
• D)self-concept
• E)relational satisfaction

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Definitions:

Social Integration

The process of ensuring that individuals or groups are effectively incorporated into the social structures of a community, ensuring access to resources and participation.

Normative Behavior

Actions or conduct considered typical or standard within a group, society, or culture, often conforming to social norms.

Communication Patterns

The typical ways in which information is exchanged among individuals or within groups, including verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.

Cultural Groups

Collections of people who share common languages, traditions, beliefs, and practices that differentiate them from other groups.