How does perception play a role in the social interaction of teenagers?

1. How does perception play a role in the social interaction of teenagers?

2. Perception • Is the Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli. • Has to do with the way people view certain things

3. Social Interaction • Deals with a social structure in which guides human behavior rather then rigidly determining it • Acts people perform towards each other and the responses the give in return • A process by which people act and react in relation to others

4. 5 types of social interactions • Exchange • Competition • Cooperation • Conflict • coercion

5. Exchange • A social process whereby social behavior is exchanged for some type of reward or equal or greater value

6. Competition • A process by which two or more people/groups attempt to obtain the same goal

7. Cooperation • The process in which people work together to achieve shared goals (opposite of competition)

8. Conflict • The process by which people attempt to physically or socially conquer each other, resulting from competition

9. Coericon • Describes something by which people compel other people to do something against their will based ultimately on force.

10. Sam Gosling • http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200908/mixed-signals • http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/faculty/gosling/

11. Four Characteristics • Bright Spots-Things known by both you and others. Ex; conservative, talkative, outgoing • Dark Spots-Things known by neither you nor others, unconscious motives that drives your behaviors. Ex; relentless ambition driven to prove your parents wrong • Personal Spots-Things known only by you. Ex; tendency to get anxious in crowds • Blind Spots-Things known by only others. Ex; Level of hostility and defensiveness, attractiveness, or intelligence

12. 1. Not evidenced 2. Average evidence 3. Above Average evidence 4. Outstanding evidence ___ Motivated ___ Recognizes Others ___ Open to Feedback ___ Timely Contributions ___ Goal Setter ___ Creative Input ___ Inspires Other ___ Decisive ___ Changes Quickly when need arises ___ In touch with reality ___ Has People Smarts ___ Learner ___ Open-minded ___ Listens and hears

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14. Different Environments

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