C464 Introduction to Communication questions with correct 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)