One characteristic of communication is that it is cultural. Which statement is NOT true?
a. Different cultures make different assumptions.
b. Each time you talk to someone, from your culture or another, you are taking
knowledge for granted.
c. Cultural expectations are only reinforced when someone violates them.
d. You perform and enact your culture through communication.
c. Cultural expectations are only reinforced when someone violates them.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
French philosopher Michel Foucault proposed the theory of power. Which of the following is NOT an assumption of this theory?
A. Social hierarchy are always present in communication interactions. B. Power is fixed, held by one person and used against another. C. Those who are subjects of power often find ways to resist power. D. Institutional bodies embody and sustain power relations.
You observe a meeting in which the leader presents a proposal to a committee. The members listen silently and then begin to argue about the proposal. What best describes their process?
A) Empathic listening and questioning B) Dialogical listening and questioning C) Interactive listening and questioning D) All of these choices E) None of these choices
In the famous Coca-Cola fiasco involving "New Coke" in the 1980s, the soft drink maker erred by choosing a solution that was ________ but wrong.
A. clever B. lucrative C. radical D. easy