Perception Refers to

question 193

Multiple Choice

Perception refers to

• A) a person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations.
• B) a learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way.
• C) the process by which an individual selects, organizes, and interprets information to create a meaningful picture of the world.
• D) seeing or hearing messages without being aware of them.
• E) those qualities that either attract or repel other members of a person's personal, social, or professional environment.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon in which an individual experiences discomfort or distress from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Opinions

Personal views, beliefs, or judgments that may not be based on fact or knowledge.

Weak Threat

A threat perceived as having little or no power to inflict harm or consequences, often resulting in minimal behavioral change.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unease felt by someone who simultaneously harbors conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.