Setting specific and realistic goals regarding perceptions and defining strategies for their implementation will help us to
a. understand others' perceptions and facilitate the understanding of our own
perceptions.
b. understand that we all perceive the same realities.
c. recognize the objectivity of the perception process.
d. understand how to overemphasize inherent characteristics when explaining the
behavior of others.
e . recognize that inherent characteristics are always the causes for people's behavior.
a
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a. true b. false
Hilary is very upset about a personal problem, so she talks to Chuck about it. He offers her advice about resolving the problem, but Hilary still feels upset
She then tells Fran about the situation; Fran makes Hilary feel better, but she doesn't offer advice. Who's response is more appropriate, according to research? A. Fran's response is more appropriate, since she provided empathy rather than offering a "quick fix" for the problem. B. Chuck's response is more appropriate, since he got to the heart of Hilary's problem and attempted to relieve her distress. C. Both approaches are appropriate; they are consistent with research indicating that men tend to listen to solve problems while women listen to show support for the other person. D. Both approaches are inappropriate; research documents the importance of women learning to cope with their problems independently, rather than relying on outside parties.