Distracting nonverbal behavior can contribute unnecessary ______ to an interpersonal exchange.
a. distance
b. territorial markers
c. overload
d. noise
d. noise
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A. Stan Freberg B. Bill Burton C. Alan Freeman D. none of the above
The Raymonds can't decide if they want Italian or Chinese take-out for dinner. The family of seven decides to take a vote; the cuisine with the most votes wins. This is an example of
a. consensus. b. majority rule. c. unanimous rule. d. authority rule.
Verlan is a special form of ________, used by French cocultural groups, in which words are reversed to keep their meaning secret.
A. interlanguage B. equivalency C. third culture style D. argot
Caroline does not enjoy spending time with her husband's family at all. She finds them to be overbearing and pretentious, and she's sure that her mother-in-law does not like her. However, because of her ________ commitment to her husband, Caroline spends holidays and some vacations with her in-laws.
A. legal B. financial C. social D. emotional