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Genie, the 13 year old girl raised in California, discussed in class helps illustrate that

_______________ is where you might assume a person has a whole set of characteristics when you have actually observed only one. For example, Cindy observed Jane greeting people as they entered a scheduled meeting.  Based on this observation, Cindy assumed Jane is a “welcoming” person.  Therefore, if Jane is a “welcoming” person, she must be friendly, warm, caring, generous, etc. 

Laughing and mocking someone getting a speeding ticket because they should have been driving more carefully is an example of what common perceptual tendency:

Teddy has sat in the same seat since the beginning of the semester. One day, Teddy walks into class and finds someone sitting in his seat. Teddy is very unsettled by this. This would be an example of:

Lewis and Dana have been dating for a few months. Dana seemed very sure of Lewis and thought he might be the one for her, but now he doesn’t hug her the same or kiss her the same when they say goodbye to each other. Dana, growing unsure, called Lewis and told him that they needed to talk. This is a form of what?

Communication strategies people use to influence how others view them

For intercultural communication to take place, cultural differences must be ____________.

When speakers change the meaning of a sentence by shifting the emphasis from one word to another, they are using:

Communicators from cultures that value ____________ tend to use more ambiguous terms, hedges, and disclaimers.

Bosses that pressure employees using the threat of a demotion, an undesirable task, or even loss of a job have _______ power.