Miranda listens to an announcement given by her boss, Emil. Emil says that the company is in financial trouble, so everyone needs to be especially careful about their expenditures. However, he expects that "everything will be okay." This is the same thing Miranda's parents said right before they went through a rough divorce, so Miranda's experience tells her that everything will not be okay and that she should start looking for a new job. They way Miranda assigns meaning to this message is an example of
A) filtering.
B) sensing.
C) remembering.
D) receiving.
E) acknowledging.

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Miranda's previous experience with a similar statement from her parents has influenced the way she perceives Emil's announcement. She is filtering his message through her own past experiences and biases, which is affecting how she assigns meaning to the message.

Miranda Listens to an Announcement Given by Her Boss, Emil