Mismessage

I mean, they discussed whether or not this week we were going to pass the supplemental, and to me, there are certain things that we should be very careful that we don't send a mismessage, that we should be very supportive of the Administration and NATO; and I want to be clear that there is not anyone in this room that has a stronger voting record with the President or the Administration than Corinne Brown.

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Unless there are caring adults in such children's lives, verifying their self-worth, these children are likely to believe the tragic "mismessage" of worthlessness.

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Consequently incongruence between the elements can result in a mismessage. For example, a verbal communication could state That's OK and fine with me whilst non verbal cues (avoiding eye contact etc.) could have an opposing effect.

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They attempt to mask their disabilities from an unknowing teacher, peers are ready allies in the teacher deception, and oftentimes teachers' behaviors may transmit a mismessage that the student with LD is not “really” expected to “get it."

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