Assignment:
Discussion: Perception and the Self
As we are exploring perceptions and the self this week, consider the following questions:
1. In what ways has your self-concept changed over the course of your adolescent and adult life? What parts of your self-concept have remained relatively constant?
2. What are some situations that threaten our need for inclusion? Our need for affection? Our need for control? How do you generally react in those situations?
3. Can you think of a situation when you have committed the error of overattribution with someone? How have you experienced fundamental attribution error in a situation? In what ways can we keep our biases in check when attributing meaning to others' behavior?
4. What inaccurate perceptions do people often have of you? Why are people prone to making these perceptual mistakes?
Textbook
Interpersonal Communication