In what ways did Susan Boyle’s physical appearance influence the perception the judges had of her as a singer
Watch this video of Susan Boyle’s audition on Britain’s Got Talent 2009.Susan Boyle’s audition on Britain’s Got Talent 2009 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Please answer the following 4 questions:
Why were the judges surprised? In what ways did Susan Boyle’s physical appearance, as well as age, influence the perception the judges had of her as a singer?
Using theories and concepts (such as salience, schemata, punctuation, among others) introduced in the readings for this module as well as in the previous module (sender, receiver, message, channel, noise, among others) what is the role that perception has on first impressions?
What are some perceptual errors that we make (i.e. horn effect, halo effect, primacy recency effect, among many others)? What are some of the ways that you can overcome perceptual errors?
Next, please read this article based on the findings from Dr. Amy Cuddy. http://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-psychologist-amy-cuddy-how-people-judge-you-2016-1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Cuddy argues that people ask 2 important questions when meeting new people.
What are the two questions that people use when meeting new people? As you prepare to enter the job market, how will you attend to these questions in such a way that they work to your benefit?
Perception Process-Chapter 2-AT
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