People Cannot Focus on All of the Stimuli That Surround

question 134

Multiple Choice

People cannot focus on all of the stimuli that surround them each day. A person's tendency to screen out most of the information to which he is exposed is called ________.

• A) subliminal retention
• B) selective distortion
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) selective attention
• E) cognitive inertia

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Definitions:

Communication Channel

The medium or method through which information is transmitted from one entity to another.

Impersonality

The quality of being devoid of personal feeling or bias, often associated with objectivity or detached professionalism.

Division of Labor

The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups in an organization to increase efficiency and productivity.

Span of Control

The number of subordinates or units that a manager or leader can directly control or supervise effectively.