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Chapter 4 Learning Objectives
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I.
Describe six strategies for strategic self-presentation and give examples of each.
II.
Understand causes of embarrassment and the use of making excuses.
III.
Define self-handicapping and distinguish between two types of self-handicapping.
IV.
Define the concept of self-monitoring and explain how it differs from public self-consciousness.
V.
List and summarize the types of social information communicated via the various channels of nonverbal behavior.
VI.
Summarize the findings regarding gender differences in nonverbal behavior.
VII.
List and describe the various theories that seek to explain how we form impressions of personality.
VIII.
List and describe the various biasing factors that influence the process of personality judgment.
IX.
Define the attribution process and explain when we are most likely to make attributions
X.
Contrast the covariation model of attribution with the theory of correspondent inference.
XI.
List and describe three major biases in the attribution process and offer examples of each and the purposes they fulfill.
XII.
Explain the differences between individualist and collectivist patterns for attributing causes for behaviors.







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