Question

true/false

1. human perception:

a. of any situation is different for each perceiver
b. influences intra - and interpersonal communication
c. is unrelated to self - concept
d. is seeing the world as it really is
e. is the process in which we influence creatively, selectively, and subjectively what we sense
f. is the same for all people who happen to be in the same place
g. is a process that makes communication possible
h. is a process that has little or no relevance to the communication situation
i. is objective
j. is perceiving the meaning contained in the object perceived

1. the three activities in the perceptual process are (pick 3):

a. adjusting
b. manipulating
c. selecting
d. encompassing
e. interpreting/evaluating
f. organizing
g. disclosing

1. the three (3) elements/examples of organization are: (pick 3)

a. sensation
b. enlarging
c. simplifying
d. encoding
e. closure

Explanation:

1.

• A: True. Perception varies among individuals due to differences in experiences, beliefs, etc.
• B: True. Perception affects how we communicate with ourselves (intra - personal) and others (inter - personal).
• C: False. Self - concept influences perception and vice - versa.
• D: False. Perception is not objective but subjective.
• E: False. Perception is subjective and not just seeing the world as it is.
• F: False. Perception varies among people in the same place.
• G: True. Perception is fundamental for communication.
• H: False. Perception is crucial for communication situations.
• I: False. Perception is subjective.
• J: True. Perception involves understanding the meaning in what is perceived.

1. The three activities in the perceptual process are selecting, organizing, and interpreting/evaluating. Selecting is choosing what to focus on, organizing is structuring the selected information, and interpreting/evaluating is making sense of it.
2. Simplifying, encoding, and closure are elements of organization in perception. Simplifying reduces complexity, encoding is converting information into a meaningful form, and closure is the tendency to complete incomplete figures.

Answer:

1.
A. True
B. True
C. False
D. False
E. False
F. False
G. True
H. False
I. False
J. True

1. C. selecting, E. interpreting/evaluating, F. organizing
2. C. simplifying, D. encoding, E. closure