Kristy texts Ivor:
"Will you meet me for lunch?" Ivor is in a hurry, so he only has time to text
back one word: "no." When Kristy receives this short message, she wonders if Ivor is angry with
her. This illustrates the idea that
A. Verbal code can be difficult to decode accurately.
B. The more codes operating in a channel, the more chances exist for communication
breakdown.
C. CMCs convey nonverbal code.
D. CMCs are rich medium channels.
a
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a. Signs b. Symbols c. Concepts d. Conceptions
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A. intercultural B. intracultural C. multicultural D. bicultural
Symbols are defined as:
a) involuntary expressions of present emotion. b) voluntary expressions that stand for or represent something else. c) meanings or interpretations people assign to an event. d) a low correspondence between the sender and receiver.
Researchers Sullivan and Ekman have identified individuals (lie detection wizards) who have an uncanny ability to identify when a person is lying more than 80% of the time. Which statement is true about the methods these “wizards” use?
a. They notice micro-expressions and other cues that don’t go along with what the speaker is saying. b. They pay close attention to a short list of nonverbal cues that are consistent with the laboratory studies that have been done. c. They notice the “quantity” rather than the “quality” of nonverbal behaviors. d. They avoid getting distracted by what the speaker is saying.