WGU C464 EXAM PREP REVIEW 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT
◍ 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)
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT
◍ 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)
