C464 WGU Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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C464 WGU Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Linear Model

Ans: Basic components of a simple exchange between 2
people. Straight forward process


Phases of Linear model

Ans: Phase 1 Deciding on message
Phase 2 Encoding the message
Phase 3 Transmitting the message
Phase 4 Perceiving the message
Phase 5 Decoding and assigning the meaning to the message


Transactional Model

Ans: More realistic then the linear model.


Transactional Model is

Ans: Dependent on many factors such as context, relationship
between communicators, socio-cultural situation




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Stages of Perception

Ans: Selection
Organization
Interpretation


Selective exposure

Ans: attend info that reinforces existing belief and disregard
info that is at odds with our current positon


Selective attention

Ans: once we are engaged in a particular interaction we focus
on certain info and ignore other info


Selective recall

Ans: we remember things that we agree with rather then
things that are contrary to our beliefs


Organization

Ans: Figure/ground
Closure-fill in missing info
Proximity/physical closeness

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Similarity


Interpretation

Ans: We can assign meaning to stimuli


Identity

Ans: You express your cultural and group affiliation


Current internal state

Ans: How people perceive stimuli involves how they are feeling


Locus of causation

Ans: Refers to whether the communicators behavior was
motivated by an internal state or an external state


Self-presentation

Ans: Strategic development and use of verbal and non verbal
messages that result others making conclusions about the kind
of individual you are




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