What are some forms of selective perception that can affect a speaker's message?
What will be an ideal response?
- Denial: some audience members refuse to accept a claim no matter how strongly it is justified.
- Dismissal: some audience members will disregard a message, even if it's generally true, because they don't believe it can happen to them or affects them.
- Belittling the source: listeners might discredit a speaker who relies on a single source.
- Compartmentalization: if a message challenges what audience members believe, they might keep it separate from their conflicting belief, so that the two ideas are not at odds.
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A. True B. False
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What will be an ideal response?