Gary is going to break up with Hortensia and has decided to break the news at an expensive restaurant in hopes of avoiding an unpleasant scene. Even though this might not work, Gary's decision reflects his understanding of the importance of which component of communication?

A. noise
B. feedback
C. context
D. decoding


Answer: C

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a. Females were penalized more than males if they used the dominant style. b. Females were more effective when they used the “cooler task” style with male judges. c. Males were most effective when using only a task style. d. Male and females were most effective when using both task and social styles.

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These are the plans necessary for achieving your goals or objectives

A) news releases B) tactics C) strategies D) press kits E) press releases

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Friendships are perceived as involuntary in individualist cultures

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Members of a high-context culture tend to speak more, speak louder, and speak more rapidly than people from a low-context culture

True False

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