Which process of perceptual organization and interpretation is being used when we use

information we think we know about a person to make assumptions about things we don't know
about the person?

A) impression formation
B) implicit personality theory
C) causal attribution theory
D) correspondence inference theory


B

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. When speakers effectively cite credible sources they enjoy enhanced credibility. 2. A politician who acknowledges that his or her opponent also has some good ideas will ruin his or her own credibility. 3. Liking for a communicator will always lead to more effective persuasion. 4. Liking for a speaker has an indirect effect on perceptions of speaker credibility. 5. Being a disliked message sender never has any advantages.

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Attending to technical and human problems caused by a crisis is known as

A) crisis communication. B) crisis management. C) image management. D) humanitarianism. E) persuasion.

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Jorge's mother, father, and aunt are from Nicaragua. Jorge and his cousins show pride in their Nicaraguan ________ by wearing traditional clothing and preparing traditional dishes from their parents' country.

A. ethnicity B. citizenship C. society D. nationality

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____________ is an unfairly biased and intolerant attitude toward others who belong to an out-group.

a. Code-switching b. Ethnocentrism c. Prejudice d. Stereotyping

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