When We Communicate with Persons Who Do Not Share Our

question 89

Short Answer

When we communicate with persons who do not share our values, assumptions, or learned ways, then new _________________ and skills are required, such as when a manager interacts with a worker who was born in another country.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable an organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.

William James

A philosopher and psychologist who is often referred to as the father of American psychology, known for his work on pragmatism and functionalism.

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind and brain positing that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies.

Cognitive Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.