Selective Perception Shows Us That ______

question 22

Multiple Choice

Selective perception shows us that ______.

• A) a media bias exists
• B) viewers do more than passively receive news and values presented by the media
• C) media coverage of politics focuses on nothing more than conflict and image
• D) priming is the overriding impact on what news people receive
• E) people become more informed when they have selective perception

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Definitions:

Bad-news Messages

Communications that relay unpleasant or unwelcome information to the recipient.

Organizational Pattern

The arrangement or structure of ideas or content within a piece of writing or speech, aiding in clarity and comprehension.

Persuasive Messages

Communications designed to influence the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of others through argumentation, evidence, and appeals to emotion.

Organizational

Relating to the structure or coordination of the activities of a group or entity in order to achieve goals efficiently.