When listeners selectively perceive a message by ________, they deny that the message applies to

them personally, as in the case of teens that have unprotected sex, thinking that pregnancy won't happen
to them.

Fill in the blanks with correct word


dismissal

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Dewey's problem-solving process starts with the following steps:

A) definition and analysis of the problem and generation of possible solutions B) definition of the problem and generation of possible solutions C) definition and analysis of the problem and establishment of criteria for evaluating solutions D) definition of the problem and identification and evaluation of possible solutions

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The process of producing meaning from a source's message is known as ________

A) channeling B) decoding C) encoding D) translating E) message selection

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All of the following are one of the responses described in the textbook as part of the process of responding to diversity EXCEPT for:

a. tolerance. b. relativism. c. respect. d. understanding.

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Which of the following is true of bargaining in many cultures?

A. Only tourists are really expected to bargain. B. It is relatively easy to decide what price is a fair price. C. It is part of a larger relational emphasis, a way that people are connected. D. Socioeconomic class issues do not matter.

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