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Danny isn’t sure how smart he is until his teacher in the first grade tells him she thinks he is very bright.  Danny later tells his parents, “I am a bright boy.”  The process by which Danny developed a view of his intelligence is reflected appraisal.

Self-fulfilling prophecies can be self-imposed or other-imposed.

“Rachel fails a test after hearing her teacher tell her mother that she is an underachiever” is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.     

When we formulate perceptions of others, cultural differences may shape our interpretations of behaviors.    

“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.