Which Statement Is INACCURATE About How Perception Functions in Communication

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement is INACCURATE about how perception functions in communication?

• A) Each person's perceptions are unique, so meanings need to be negotiated.
• B) Perception is active, so we select, organize, and interpret that which we sense.
• C) Perception is subjective, so our interpretation of what we sense is really ours.
• D) Each person has the same senses, so we receive and interpret messages alike.

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Definitions:

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American Psychiatric Association

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Parent-Infant Bonding

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Maternal Depression

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