In China, two otherwise identical texts could have very different meanings if one were written in black ink and the other were written in red ink. This indicates that China is a ______ culture.

a. high-context
b. low-context
c. high-power distance
d. low-power distance


a. high-context

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Supreme Court’s Sony v. Universal City Studios decision held that home video taping is:

a) always a fair use; b) always a copyright infringement; c) an infringement unless you erase the tapes within 48 hours; d) a fair use if you engage in “time-shifting,” that is, you watch the taped programs later and make no commercial use of the tapes; e) the Supreme Court did not address home video taping in this case.

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In order to listen mindfully, one should do all of the following EXCEPT

a. be willing to place one's agenda lower on the priority list than the speaker. b. show interests in information outside of the conversation. c. have the desire to get the whole message. d. eliminate noisy barriers to listening.

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