Information Overload Occurs When ________

question 95

Multiple Choice

Information overload occurs when ________.

• A) the interpretation of the message gets affected by the receiver's cultural background
• B) the information we have to work with exceeds our processing capacity
• C) a sender purposely manipulates information so the receiver will see it more favorably
• D) the information transmitted to the receiver is distorted by the communication channel
• E) the information sent by the sender does not reach the receiver

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

A social psychology concept suggesting that individuals or groups often blame someone else for their own problems, leading to feelings of prejudice against that person or group.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is fair and people get what they deserve.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic or decision.

Explicit Bias

Prejudice or favoritism toward a group or individual that is consciously identified and directly expressed by an individual.