Value Is Defined As

question 21

Multiple Choice

Value is defined as:

• A) Output ÷ cost.
• B) Patient satisfaction ÷ cost.
• C) Output ÷ price.
• D) Patient satisfaction ÷ price.

Identify and explain when vagueness or ambiguity becomes problematic in communication.

Define and discuss the concept of a language community and its relevance.

Recognize the impact of context and purpose on the problematic nature of vague or ambiguous expressions.

Understand why critical thinkers are not considered a separate language community.

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Definitions:

Context

The circumstances, background, or settings that form the environment within which an event, statement, or idea is understood and interpreted.

Nonverbal Cues

Subtle gestures, expressions, and other physical actions that communicate messages without the use of words.

Selective Perception

The tendency to select information that supports our individual viewpoints while discounting information that threatens our viewpoints.

Social Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions of others and interpret information about them.