C464 Introduction to Communication Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
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WGU C464
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WGU C464
Stages of Perception - Answer Selection, Organization, Interpretation
Selection - Answer First stage of perception. We choose which stimuli to ignore and which to process
Selective Exposure - Answer We will attend to information which confirms our existing beliefs and is not at odds ...
C464 Introduction to Communication
Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Stages of Perception - Answer Selection, Organization, Interpretation
Selection - Answer First stage of perception. We choose which stimuli to ignore and which to process
Selective Exposure - Answer We will attend to information which confirms our existing beliefs and is
not at odds with our viewpoints
Selective Attention - Answer Once we are engaged in a particular interaction, we focus on certain
information and ignore other information
Selective Perception - Answer Our inclination to see, hear, and believe what we want to see, hear, and
believe
Selective Recall - Answer We remember things we agree with rather than things that are contrary to
our beliefs
Organization - Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer Our ability to fill in missing information to complete a
perception
, Organizing Information - Proximity - Answer Organizing information based on its proximity in relation
to other information
Organizing Information - Similarity - Answer Organizing information based on its similarity, or the
degree to which something shares attributes with other stimuli
Interpretation - Answer The 3rd stage of perception. We assign meaning to stimuli
Perception Modifiers - Answer 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 - Answer The way you define yourself. Groups we're a part of, roles we play, relationships
and experiences we have
Self-esteem - Answer The degree to which you approve of, value, and like the concept that you have of
yourself
Attribution errors - Answer Common mistakes people make in perceiving events, messages, and
people. The two primary types are the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias
Fundamental Attribution errors - Answer The mistake of attributing other people's positive
characteristics to external, situation favors, and their negative characteristics and failures to aspects of
who they are
Locus of Causation - Answer Refers to whether a communicator's behavior was motivated by an
internal state such as intelligence, compassion, or honesty, or instead motivated by an external factor
such as resources, luck, favoritism, or the situation,
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