Identifying an Individual with a Group or Category and Using

question 250

True/False

Identifying an individual with a group or category and using oversimplified attributes of the category or group to describe the individual is the perceptual distortion mechanism of selective perception.

Comprehend the importance of choosing the appropriate medium for messages in effective communication.

Analyze the role of nonverbal communication in the context of interpersonal and organizational interactions.

Recognize the impact of individual perceptions and encoding/decoding processes on communication.

Understand the function and accuracy of informal communication networks, like the grapevine, within organizations.

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