CMN 1148 Midterm: CMN1148 (Introduction to Organizational Communication)-Midterm 2 Review

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 1148
• Professor: Sherry Ferguson

Document Summary

8 months fetus can distinguish between different sounds in their own language and between different voices. The listening process: four distinct phases characterize the listening process: Selecting >understanding >remembering >responding: selecting: the process of focusing on certain stimuli and ignoring others. We are constantly bombarded with stimuli from all of our sense, and if we paid attention to all of them we would be overwhelmed. So to prevent this we select the stimuli we want to pay attention to. We also attend to those that are important to our personal needs and interests. When assigning meaning to what someone is saying, we rely on more than just our knowledge of what words mean. Depending on the person"s tone of voice and facial expressions, you will attach meaning to their words and respond with facial expressions and gestures that you deem to be appropriate.