The Process Through Which People Receive and Interpret Information from the Environment

question 79

Multiple Choice

The process through which people receive and interpret information from the environment is called __________.

• A) projection
• B) constructive stress
• C) perception
• D) reception

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Definitions:

Novel Situations

New or unfamiliar circumstances that require individuals to adapt or respond without relying on previous experience.

Evolutionary Personality Theory

A theoretical approach suggesting personality traits have evolved to solve recurrent problems faced by ancestral humans.

Psychological Mechanisms

Internal processes that drive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, often unconscious and rooted in psychological theory.

Inhibited Children

Children who display a consistent pattern of shyness, timidity, and fearfulness in unfamiliar situations or with unfamiliar people.