When you consider whether audience members are from a high-context or low-context culture, you are thinking about

a. the level of sophistication in their culture.
b. the way information is communicated in their culture.
c. the degree to which individuals are influenced by their culture.
d. the way technology and mass media shape their culture.


b

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Alexis tends to take long periods away from her listening to think her own thoughts and consider what the other person is saying. This behavior represents:

a) brief departures from the line of conversation. b) imperviousness. c) private arguments. d) large departures from the line of conversation.

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In November 2009, Tareq and Michaele Salahi were able to sneak into an official state dinner at the White House, even though they were not invited. The government agency charged with the event's security was the Secret Service, and it was later determined that an official had let the couple though an initial checkpoint despite the lack of an invitation and a proper screening. In this case, it seems that the official did not follow that agency's explicit organizational ________ for the situation.

A. rules B. rituals C. rites D. standards

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If you want to have empathy with your teammates, it's important to remember that:

A) Empathy should be complete and unchanging B) Empathy occurs intuitively and immediately C) Empathy requires learning another's perspective D) All of these choices E) None of these choices

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To avoid memory lapses during a speech,

A. prepare a card with key information on it. B. learn to eliminate nervousness. C. prepare a word-for-word script. D. memorize basic facts before the speech.

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