C464 WGU Verified Latest Update

WGU C464 Verified Course Content | Detailed Correct Solutions 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, Self-serving Bias - answer - We attribute our failures to external factors and our successes to internal positive qualities. Self-presentation - answer - The strategic development and use of verbal and nonverbal messages that result in others making conclusions about the kind of individual you are. We can influence how others perceive us by selecting the impressions we want to make and communication in ways that will help us accomplish that. Impression Management - answer - The deliberate use of verbal and nonverbal messages to create a particular impression among others. Four Steps for Effective Self-Presentation - answer - Set a goal, create a strategy, execute the strategy and evaluate the results, modify negative perceptions Culture - answer - a seat of learned or shared behaviors, values, or practices associated with a community of people Co-cultures - answer - A smaller culture which fits inside an umbrella culture like Democrats, southerners, stay-at-home moms, Christians Individualism vs. Collectivism - answer - Whether a society values strong individuals or values their membership in their particular in-group High context vs