When Garrett's family moves across town, he is the only student of his ethnicity at his new high school. On the first day of class, he is nervous and uneasy, a communication barrier known as __________.

A. stereotyping
B. anxiety
C. ethnocentrism
D. discrimination


Answer: B

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

To be a better consumer of information, prepare a listening

budget. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

According to your text, which of the following is NOT a method of populating a web site with content?

a. shovelware b. moderate updating c. popular updating d. aggressive updating e. original content

Communication & Mass Media

Digital editing of news photos is seen as acceptable under which of the following circumstances?

A. when it is similar to what could be done in a traditional darkroom B. when it makes a boring photo more dramatic C. when it just gets rid of a distracting background D. when it tones down what would otherwise be a disturbing and offensive image

Communication & Mass Media

The Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA) measures a relatively permanent personality type that is unlikely to change significantly unless there is some type of effective intervention or training

True False

Communication & Mass Media