Sheng is accustomed to referring to his boss as “Mr. Jones” because that’s what his culture dictates. When he came to the United States, he was surprised everyone calls their bosses by their first names. Sheng explained to his colleagues that in his country, this practice would be a violation of _______________ orientation.

a. social relations
b. time
c. world
d. activity


a. social relations

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Listeners assign meaning to information based on __________.

A. the sender's intentions B. the sender's beliefs, values, and attitudes C. their own life experiences and perspective D. a universal cultural perspective

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Aristotle referred to a speaker's image or reputation as a. topoi

b. pathos. c. logos. d. ethos.

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Which of the following indexes does NOT catalog scholarly journals and special interest publications

(a) General Science Index (b) Humanities Index (c) Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (d) Social Science Index

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Response refers to a reaction to equivocality.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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