Tomas isn’t having much success in meeting women. He asks his friend, Tanya, to help identify what he is doing that might be turning off the women he meets. Since Tanya has known him since they were in kindergarten, she tactfully but honestly tells him what she thinks. Tomas’ reliance on his relationship with Tanya reflects which strategy for improving one’s self-esteem?

Research has found that listening style is impacted by gender. For example, those with a masculine listening style tend to have the goal of __________ through listening.

What process is involved when we focus our attention on specific elements of our environment and ignore others?

A recency effect occurs when we pay attention to the __________ pieces of information we receive about a person or situation.

Scholars suggests that all human beings share common experiences and values, regardless of intercultural differences. According to linguist and scholar Steven Pinker, what is a virtue that seems to be present to some degree across the globe?

People with low self-esteem are likely to be more __________.

In his observations of married couples, marriage researcher John Gottman found that a significant predictor of divorce was __________.

Jorge is an active member of his high school debate team, but lately he has noticed that his peers are more articulate and score better at tournaments than he does. Feeling that he no longer is valuable, Jorge decides to quit the team. Through which process did Jorge make his decision?

Maria is studying in the library before an exam. All of a sudden, the smell of cologne causes her to look up from her textbook. Which process of perception is most likely responsible for Maria’s response to the smell?

Monica is being punished by her teacher because the teacher didn’t care for the way Monica said, “Yes, Ma’am.” Her nasal rendition of “yes” and the long drawn out “Ma’am” suggested a lack of respect that the teacher considered unacceptable. The teacher’s dissatisfaction with Monica’s statement demonstrates which characteristic of interpersonal relationships?