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Module 2 Quick Practice 3

Module 2 Quick Practice 3

Q 1.You have always thought of yourself as a strong writer, so you were furious when your Written Communication teacher gave you an F on your first writing assignment. You think to yourself, “This can’t be right.” Which perceptual barrier of self are you exhibiting in this situation? 2.According to a 2018 survey-based study of 698 students at nine different colleges, “24.5 percent of students reported ‘often,’ ‘very frequently,’ or ‘sometimes’ having cut and pasted text from the Internet without proper citation.” Interestingly, the same study noted “more than 90 percent of students reported that their peers ‘often,’ ‘very frequently,’ or ‘sometimes’ copied text without citation.” Which perceptual barrier of self are the students in this study exhibiting? 3.You know you should go to your parents’ house for the holidays, but you don’t want to go because it’s always so boring. Regardless, you go to their house out of obligation, and sure enough, you have a horrible time. Which perceptual barrier of self are you exhibiting in this situation? 4.Mike views his friend’s charitable contribution as a means only to receiving a tax deduction, not because he actually cares about the charity. Which perceptual barrier of others is Mike exhibiting? 5.Your friend has just told you that she is getting a divorce. You assume it is because her husband cheated on her. After all, this is why you divorced your spouse. Which perceptual barrier of others are you exhibiting toward your friend's husband?

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