Discussion Topic:

Using own experience as well as the material from Chapter 13 of the text, address the following in your response:

Define “perception” and “filtering”.
Describe the communication encounter you experienced that was influenced by either perception and/or filtering.
How did the effect of a communication pitfall impact both the sender and receiver during the communication process? Give at least one specific example for each party.
With newfound knowledge of communication pitfalls, what could you have done differently in the situation to avoid any negative impact of perception and/or filtering?