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The Perception Process

The document discusses the perception process, which has three stages: 1) Attention and selection, where we perceive stimuli and focus on some, 2) Organization, where we structure information into meaningful patterns, and 3) Interpretation, where we attach meaning to what we perceive. It emphasizes avoiding stereotypes and communication clods, and checking perceptions directly or indirectly to form accurate perceptions. The goal is to understand others and communicate effectively based on perceptions of them and how they perceive us.

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The Perception Process

The document discusses the perception process, which has three stages: 1) Attention and selection, where we perceive stimuli and focus on some, 2) Organization, where we structure information into meaningful patterns, and 3) Interpretation, where we attach meaning to what we perceive. It emphasizes avoiding stereotypes and communication clods, and checking perceptions directly or indirectly to form accurate perceptions. The goal is to understand others and communicate effectively based on perceptions of them and how they perceive us.

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THE PERCEPTION PROCESS

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Perception
the arousal of any of your senses
begins with the process of attending to stimuli in
the environment
includes structuring and making sense out of
information provided by the senses


THE PERCEPTION PROCESS
Stage 1:
Attention and
Perception
Stage 2:
Organization
Stage 3:
Interpretation
Attention and Selection

the first stage in the perception process,
in which we perceive stimuli and choose
which ones to focus awareness on

*attention the act of perceiving stimuli in
your environment

*selection the act of choosing stimuli in
your environment

example:
Watching TV in your room while hearing
giggling and laughter, and ignoring the TV
show in order to eavesdrop on the giggler.

Organization

converting information into convenient,
understandable, and efficient patterns that
allow us to make sense of what we have
observed



closure
perceptual process of filling in missing
information

- it applies to our perceptions of people as
well

example:

realizing that the laughter is coming from your
younger sister whos on the phone


Interpretation

attaching meaning to what is attended to,
selected, and organized.
example:
Deciding that your sister is talking on the
phone to her boyfriend, because she only
laughs like that when she talks to him


COMMUNICATION AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF
PERCEPTUAL ACCURACY
our perceptions of others affect the way we
communicate, just as others perceptions of
us affect the way they communicate with us.

we continually modify the topics, language,
and manner in which we communicate
according to perceptionsours and theirs.


GOAL in the Perception Process: to form the
most accurate perceptions you can

HOW?
Increase your awareness (avoid being a
communication clod)

* communication clods- communicators who
seem to be in their own worlds, rarely
acknowledging that others exist.



Avoid stereotypes

*stereotypes generalization applied to
persons perceived to have attributes common
to a particular group.


Check your perceptions
direct perception checking using your own
perceptual abilities to seek additional information
to confirm or refute your interpretations of
someones behavior

indirect perception checking asking someone
else whether your interpretations of what you
perceive are correct

ACTIVITY
Come up with a realistic event/instance
illustrating the Perception Process



Stage 1:
Attention and
Selection
Stage 2:
Organization
Stage 3:
Interpretation
ASSIGNMENT
read pages 58-77 of Communication
Principles for a Lifetime by Steven Beebe

answer discussion questions 1-9 (maximum
of 3 sentences per item)

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