WGU C464 PA to OA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

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WGU C464 PA to OA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Selection (stage 1) ✔✔helps a communicator focus on some information & ignore other information Selective Exposure ✔✔we will attend to... information that reinforces existing beliefs and disregard information that is at odds with our current position. Selective Attention ✔✔once we are engaged in a particular interaction, we focus on certain information and ignore other information. Selective Perception ✔✔applying our own unique experiences to the message Selective recall ✔✔we remember things that we agree with rather than things that are contrary to our beliefs. Organization (stage 2) ✔✔communicator groups information into units to make sense of it Figure ✔✔what is in front when organizing stimuli Ground ✔✔what is in the background when organizing stimul Closure ✔✔our ability to fill in missing information to complete a perception Proximity ✔✔physical closeness in relation to other information Similarity ✔✔the degree to which something shares attributes with other stimuli ex. seeing 2 girls with similar hair color and assigning them as siblings Interpretation (stage 3) ✔✔when we assign meaning to stimuli locus of causation ✔✔refers to whether the communicator's behavior was motivated by an internal state (such as intelligence, compassion, or honesty) or an external factor (such as resources, luck, favoritism, or the situation). 1. Appropriateness 2. Develop Communication Skills 3. Motivation ✔✔Competent Communication Skills appropriate communication ✔✔occurs when you act in ways suitable to the norms and expectations of contexts and situations y [Show More]

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