Motlow State Community College - SPEECH 1010

Exercise 1.B.Checking Your Perceptions

1)You and a friend have always enjoyed going to the movies together. You have called three times recently and the friend has not been available to go to a movie that both of you have been eager to see.

1. 1. What is your first reaction to this behavior?

1. 2. List at least three other explanations for the behavior.

1. 3. Explain which of the schemata (see pages 34-36) led you to the first reaction you reported in

1. 4. Create a perception checking message with all three of the elements

discussed on pages 45-46. Label each of the three elements just like example used in Course Content Section

2. You made an appointment with an instructor to go over some questions. The instructor has always encouraged this and has always been helpful in the past.

During the appointment, the instructor is very impatient with you.

1. 1. What is your first reaction to this behavior?

1. 2. List at least three other explanations for the behavior.

1. 3. Explain which of the schemata (see pages 34-36) led you to the first reaction you reported in a.

1. 4. Create a perception checking message with all three of the elements

discussed on pages 45-46. Label each of the three elements just like example used in Course Content Section B. in this Module.

3. During the weekly staff meeting, you made several comments or suggestions which your boss seemed to ignore.

1. 1. What is your first reaction to this behavior?

1. 2. List at least three other explanations for the behavior.

1. 3. Explain which of the schemata (see pages 34-36) led you to the first reaction you reported in a.