The Tendency to Pay Attention to Messages Consistent with One's

question 347

Multiple Choice

The tendency to pay attention to messages consistent with one's attitudes and beliefs and to ignore messages that are inconsistent with them is referred to as

• A) selective retention.
• B) selective comprehension.
• C) selective exposure.
• D) selective perception.
• E) stimulus discrimination.

Identify the characteristics of implied contracts through the conduct of the parties.

Recognize that a contract requires mutual enforceability to be considered valid.

Understand the distinction between executory and executed contracts based on performance.

Grasp the elements essential for the formation of a valid contract including offer, acceptance, and consideration.

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Definitions:

Ethnocentrism

The act of judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.

Parochialism

Parochialism assumes the ways of your culture are the only ways of doing things.

Reflective Reasoning

A cognitive process involving active and careful consideration of beliefs or knowledge in light of evidence or arguments.

Cross-Cultural Communication

The process of recognizing and understanding the differences and similarities in communication that occur across different cultures.