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“A husband reluctantly agrees, with reservations, to his wife’s request that they spend the holiday visiting Disneyland even though he says he won’t like it. He has a terrible time,” is an example of self-fulfilling prophecy.   

Self concept is the same as self-esteem.

Our perceptions are sometimes distorted due to ignoring the fact that people are different.  

  Mike tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but can’t get his mind off a personal problem.  His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of external noise.

The most important part of a person’s self concept is dependent on the individual.  

  “Communication is transactional” means that the content of your message has little effect on your relationship with the other person.

Using the skill of perception checking will often prevent first impressions.    

  Mike tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but can’t get his mind off a personal problem.  His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of  psychological noise  

When Jennifer says she’ll be back “in a while”, you think she’ll be back in about 30 minutes when she knew she would be gone for at least two hours.  This is an example of psychological noise.

Think about what you struggled with when you first integrated into this community. What was difficult or confusing? Why? What caused you to begin to feel like more of an insider than an outsider? Why?