The Statement That Observations About Human Communication Capture an Underlying

question 4

Multiple Choice

The statement that observations about human communication capture an underlying reality is ______.

• A) an assumption
• B) a demonstrable fact
• C) completely untrue
• D) exists in quantitative research only

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Definitions:

Perceptual Performance

The efficiency or accuracy with which an individual can detect, process, and interpret sensory information.

Organizational Processes

The methods and procedures that businesses and institutions use to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and adapt to their environment.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who emphasize a view that perceives psychological phenomena as organized and structured wholes rather than the sum of their parts.

Perceptual Parsing

The process by which the perceptual system segments a visual scene into distinct objects.