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Selective perception is responding only to a few of the verbal and nonverbal aspects of a message depending on your
 
  a. Expectations, wants and needs, and beliefs and attitudes
  b. Expectations, wants and needs, and interpretation skills
  c. Wants and needs, interpretation skills, beliefs and attitudes
  d. Inferential skills, beliefs and attitudes, and interpretation skills,

Question 2

Shirley was assigned to write an essay for her writing course last week. She is convinced that the essay is simply amazing. When her instructor returned the papers, Shirley read the praising comments very carefully but, unconsciously, ignored the critical ones, and concluded that the instructor agrees with her evaluation. She could not believe her eyes when she saw the C+ on the last page. Shirley's case shows
 
  a. Tentative interpretation
  b. Selective perception
  c. High sensitivity to criticism
  d. Ineffective communication



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Answer to Question 1

a. Expectations, wants and needs, and beliefs and attitudes

Answer to Question 2

b. Selective perception





 

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