The technical language of a professional group, such as doctors and lawyers, is known as ______.

A. cant
B. jargon
C. substandard English
D. slang


B. jargon

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In the relationship between listening and culture, which statement accurately reflects feedback?

A. Positive feedback is always preferable to negative feedback regardless of culture. B. People from high-context cultures (such as Japan and Korea) generally appreciate honest, open feedback. C. Perceptions of appropriate feedback vary from culture to culture. D. Eye contact is a universal symbol of good listening.

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Communication scholars refer to our personal repertoire of nonverbal signals as __________ because they reflect our personality

Fill in the blank with correct word

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CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY. The key components in the study of leadership are ______.

a. leadership ethics b. leadership vision c. leadership division d. leadership power e. leadership styles

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The following main points are arranged in ________ order.I. High-protein diets are high in protein and low in carbohydrates.II. High carbohydrate diets are high in carbohydrates and low in protein.III. Fasting diets involve total abstention from food for a long period of time.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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