Nikolai and Teresa are trying to decide which restaurant they should take their friend Thomas to for his birthday. Nikolai wants to take Thomas to a Vietnamese restaurant (which serves generous portions of inexpensive but delicious food), and Teresa wants to take Thomas to a French restaurant (which serves expensive and beautifully presented food). To resolve the issue, they decide to flip a coin. If Nikolai wins the coin toss, they will take Thomas to the Vietnamese restaurant and the next time a friend of theirs has a birthday, they will take her or him to the French restaurant that Teresa likes. If Teresa wins the coin toss, they will go to the French restaurant first and the Vietnamese restaurant later. The conflict style they used is best described as ______.
A. avoidant
B. compromising
C. collaborating
D. yielding
B. compromising
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a. questions that that two respondents must answer together b. two questions, each in a different format, to check on reliability c. two questions before and after a survey to check on reliability d. two questions simultaneously that allow for two answers e. two questions simultaneously that allow for only one answer
What is the term for audiences that mostly disagree with the speaker?s position or topic?
A) hostile audiences B) disagreeable audiences C) sympathetic audiences D) pathetic audiences
Aveesha takes an audible inhalation of breath, straightens her posture, and raises an index finger when she wants to
a. ask the other person to begin speaking. b. signal that she is finished speaking. c. give up her turn speaking. d. take a turn speaking. e. All of the above.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Intercultural communication cannot occur within one’s own country. 2. In high-context cultures, much of the speaker’s message is conveyed indirectly and can be accurately interpreted only by referring to unwritten cultural rules and subtle nonverbal behaviors. 3. Members of a polychronic culture are less likely to be late for appointments. 4. When we cross into an unfamiliar cultural environment, everything about the unfamiliar culture will be different from our own. 5. Altruistic people focus on the needs and contribution of both parties involved in a conversation.