Don Goes to Class on Friday but the Instructor Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

Don goes to class on Friday but the instructor is not present. The teaching assistant announces that the instructor is ill and there will be no class that day. When Don comes to class on Monday, he notices that students are handing in an assignment to the instructor. He discovers that the TA told students that even though there was no class Friday, they had a homework assignment to complete. Don's failure to attend to that part of the TA's message reflects which aspect of the perception process?

• A)selection
• B) organization
• C) personal constructs
• D) stereotypes
• E) interpretation

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Definitions:

Cultural Adaptation

The process of adjusting and acclimating to a new culture when living in it.

Disintegration

The process of breaking down into smaller parts or elements, leading to the loss of cohesion or unity.

Nervousness

A feeling of anxiety, unease, or apprehension often experienced before an important event or in uncertain situations.

Hofstede's Dimensions

A framework for understanding cultural differences across societies, defined by six dimensions including power distance, individualism versus collectivism, and uncertainty avoidance.