Person Perception Is an Active, Interactive, and Subjective Process That

question 199

Multiple Choice

Person perception is an active, interactive, and subjective process that always occurs in some interpersonal context. Which of the following is NOT one of the key components that influence that process?

• A)the characteristics of the individual you are attempting to size up
• B)your own self-perception and goals
• C)the specific situation in which the process occurs
• D)the rule of reciprocity

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests people learn from observing others, incorporating the observed behaviors into their own repertoire based on seen outcomes.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.