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What statement best describes the findings of Tidwell and Walther about computer-mediated communication versus face-to-face interaction?

Haile celebrates Christmas each year, while her husband, Pietro, grew up celebrating Hanukkah. During their first winter season together, the couple observed a common theme between both traditions, gift giving; cooked food that was representative of both traditions; and listened to jazz music rather than traditional holiday music. Which strategy does this best demonstrate for adapting communication?

Which skill best reflects a conscious attempt to take into account your conversational partner’s thoughts, feelings, values, background, and perspective?

The ability to think about your own thoughts, even while you are thinking them, is called __________.

In which context are we most likely to issue an apology?

Jeannie heard her communication professor use a word that she had not heard before and determined it would be a good idea to find out what the word meant. She consulted two dictionaries to be sure she had the literal meaning of the word. Which type of meaning was Jeannie looking for?

Which approach suggests that a major factor affecting how people communicate with others is genetic makeup?

After her parents tell her she can’t go to the concert on Tuesday, Gael says, “You never let me do anything!” Since Gael’s parents allow her to stay out late each weekend, her reaction seems to exhibit the barrier of __________.

Atira has just returned from spring break and is telling her friend Nida all about her great time. Nida has been very responsive to Atira’s story-laughing and nodding-but now has increased her eye contact, raised a finger, and shifted her posture. Nida’s nonverbal cues probably indicate that she __________.

When Coors implemented its “turn it loose” marketing campaign in Spain, the result was a colloquial term for diarrhea. Which barrier to communication did the marketing team fail to overcome?