Information Overload Occurs When ________

question 12

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 favourably
• 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:

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, and behaviors appropriate to their society or social group.

Knowledge

The theoretical or practical understanding of a subject, including facts, information, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education.

Analytic Intelligence

One of the three types of intelligence proposed by Sternberg, characterized by the ability to analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast information.

Poorly Defined

Lacking in clarity, precision, or detailed explanation.