WGU C464 Introduction to Communication Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

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WGU C464 Introduction to Communication Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions Stages of Perception ✔✔Selection, Organization, Interpretation Selection ✔✔First stage of perception. W... e choose which stimuli to ignore and which to process Selective Exposure ✔✔We will attend to information which confirms our existing beliefs and is not at odds with our viewpoints Selective Attention ✔✔Once we are engaged in a particular interaction, we focus on certain information and ignore other information Selective Perception ✔✔Our inclination to see, hear, and believe what we want to see, hear, and believe Selective Recall ✔✔We remember things we agree with rather than things that are contrary to our beliefs Organization ✔✔2nd stage of perception. A communicator's efforts to group information into meaningful units to make further sense out of the information Organizing Information - Distinguishing between figure and ground ✔✔Figure out what the point of emphasis for your attention is (figure) and the background of the particular stimuli that capture your focused attention (ground) Organizing Information - Closure ✔✔Our ability to fill in missing information to complete a perception Organizing Information - Proximity ✔✔Organizing information based on its proximity in relation to other information Organizing Information - Similarity ✔✔Organizing information based on its similarity, or the degree to which something shares attributes with other stimuli Interpretation ✔✔The 3rd stage of perception. We assign meaning to stimuli Perception Modifiers ✔✔BIOLOGICAL (height, sense of smell, eyesight) PAST EXPERIENCES (family, education, relationships) IDENTITY (Cultural and group affiliations) CURRENT INTERNAL STATES (hungry, tired, confident, well-rested, etc) Self-concept ✔✔The way you define yourself. Groups we're a part of, roles we play, relationships and experiences we have Self-esteem ✔✔The degree to which you approve of, value, and like the concept that you have of yourself Attribution errors ✔✔Common mistakes people make in perceiving events, messages, and people. The two primary types are the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias [Show More]

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