1. Give two examples of how an artifact could influence another person’s perception.
Artifacts could influence another person’s perception in the sense that wearing an accessory could denote belonging to a particular class or group of people. For example, wearing a big round hat made of reeds could signify belonging to a class of ‘cowboys’. Cowboys are known to love riding on horses. An accessory like briefcase could make one believe that he is a serious business executive.
2. Choose a celebrity and describe the shape of his or her body in geometrical terms. List three personality traits that the public attributes to this person based on his or her body type.
Michael Jordan – He is a person with triangular shaped body. He is broad at shoulder and tapers to hips. The public perceives him to be confident, enthusiastic, competitive, assertive and energetic.
3. Describe three predominant behaviors among those who demonstrate a high degree of image fixation
Those who demonstrate a high degree of image fixation exhibit the following behaviors:
– They constantly compare their appearance to those of others.
– They are trying to measure up themselves to unreasonable standards of others.
-They are seriously pre-occupied with physical appearance and attributes such as weight, height, body shape and others.
4. List Morris’s three types of dress and provide examples for each
Morris’ three types of dress:
– Morris’ dress enhances popularity i.e. they create homophily.
– Morris’ dressing is formal and as such increases perception of status.
– Morris’ dressing also sends a message of authority and credibility.
5. Why is a person’s physical appearance important during initial interactions?
A person’s physical appearance is important during initial interactions because it creates a first impression of whom they are. This is because their acquaintance forms a mental picture of whom they are and this may have a significant bearing in their subsequent interactions. For instance, length of hair is associated with credibility. As such, a person with short hair is perceived to be more credible than a person with long hair. One may opt to continue dealing with a person he perceives to be credible than one whom he doubts his credibility during their first interaction.
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