Explain which stimuli we are most likely to select out from all that bombards our senses and competes for our attention

What will be an ideal response?


Stimuli that are salient (interesting, useful, and meaningful) and vivid (most
noticeable) are most likely to be selected.

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Family or kinship relationships can be characterized by the following questions:

A) How is the family defined? B) What is the formality of roles and behavioral expectations of particular family members? C) What is the importance of the family in social relationships and personal decisions? D) All of the above

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Reviewing the overall public relations plan is a good first step in crisis preplanning

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Affirmative action programs rarely cause others to stigmatize as incompetent those individuals assumed to have benefited from those programs.  

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Policy manuals, employee handbooks, orientation

training, newsletters, and a variety of other sources convey information about how the organization expects to work and what it requires of its members. These messages are examples of relationship messages. Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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