light on the nurse station console is immediately noticed because it signals that the patient’s
vital signs are failing. ese are examples of a selection process involving both external and
internal factors that lter sensory perceptions and determines which will receive the most
attention. e individual then organizes the stimuli selected into meaningful patterns.
How people interpret what they perceive also varies considerably. A wave of the hand
may be interpreted as a friendly gesture or as a threat, depending on the circumstances and
the state of mind of those involved. In organizations, managers and em ...
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