Perception

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapters 1, 2, and 5 (optional 3 and 4)
• Lesson
• The Communication ProcessLinks to an external site. [25:35]
• Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson)

Perception of messages is not as straightforward as we need it to be, nor as easy. Additionally, in our changing society, we are learning how to interact with people who culturally have different beliefs, values, and attitudes. For the initial post, address the following questions. Use the provided headings, and, under each heading, answer the question in a full paragraph. Please use your textbook and an outside scholarly source in your post, and make sure you cite both sources using APA formatting.

• Scenario
  • Think of a time when you interacted with someone from a different culture. Using the communication model, how did your conversation evolve? Was there a miscommunication? working in a nursing home as an activity assistant.
• Perception
  • How can our understanding of perception help us become more effective communicators?
• Change
  • What could you have done differently?
• References
  • Place your two APA references in this section.
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