Inattention to communication can result in important information being filtered from messages. What is another reason(s) that information is omitted unintentionally?
A. People assume being present in communication opportunities is enough to thwart
omission.
B. Messages with potentially threatening or disagreeable information are often
changed to remove the disagreeable material.
C. Many times people make a decision not to tell other people the information they
know.
D. Both A and B above
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The first investigation into the possible anti-social effects of mass media was:
a) Research about violent comic books b) Studies of TV violence during the 1950s c) The Payne Fund research about violent movies in the 1930s d) The commission on Obscenity and Pornography’s research in the 1970s
In a low-context culture, _______
a. you get to know business associates before transactions occur b. great importance is given to silence c. much emphasis is placed on face-saving d. information is explicitly stated in the verbal message
Pretending to listen to someone without really paying attention to that person is called
A. evaluative listening. B. pseudolistening. C. receiver apprehension. D. closed-mindedness.