SHORT ANSWER:  When going through the steps of the percepti…

 SHORT ANSWER:  When going through the steps of the perception, the human brain wants to operate quickly and with efficiency.  E.T. Hall discusses this as an urge to avoid “Information Overload”.   Neuliep, your textbook author, also addresses the concept when he describes the effects of “Mental Economy”.   I recently encountered similar perspectives in a webinar that referenced a human need to  put things into categories.    Although this way of using the brain with hyper-efficiency may start out as a useful, economical function, there can be negative, unexpected consequences–especially in Intercultural Communication contexts.   What is one(1) such example of a negative impact due to this human tendency toward perceptual shortcuts?  Be specific. 

MULTIPLE CHOICE:  In everyday practice, there often are over…

MULTIPLE CHOICE:  In everyday practice, there often are overlaps between these two concepts: Race & Ethnicity. In fact, I recently filled out a form that asked about Racial identification as well as asking about Ethnicity.    However, the main difference between racial groups and ethnic groups is that _________. (Read carefully. You are looking for the selection where all listed factors are true. )