Your perception is influenced by many variables, such as age and physical and emotional well-being. You also see things through a cultural lens. Think of a situation where you or someone you know experienced miscommunication due to a cultural misperception and address the following:

• Describe what happened and how cultural differences were involved.
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• What could have been done to prevent the miscommunication from taking place?
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• What are some steps that could be taken to avoid misperception resulting from cultural differences?