A Low-Context Communication Style Refers to One That

question 24

Multiple Choice

A low-context communication style refers to one that

• A) utilizes few environmental idioms
• B) relies on body language
• C) is defined by culturally relevant terms
• D) requires cultural knowledge

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Definitions:

Preexisting Beliefs

Ideas or convictions that an individual holds before being exposed to new information or experiences.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on quick examples that pop into one's mind while assessing a particular subject, idea, strategy, or choice.

Acquittal

A legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.