Which Quote Illuminates How Individual Variations Within Demographic Groups Make

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which quote illuminates how individual variations within demographic groups make intercultural communication important?

• A) "I love different kinds of Chinese food: Hunan, Szechuan, and Cantonese."
• B) "We invited a famous guitarist from Africa to perform at the university, and all the foreign exchange students from Africa were very interested."
• C) "I studied Spanish in college, but when my boyfriend's family came to visit from Cuba, I couldn't understand half of what they said."
• D) "Many Asian students at universities in the United States choose to live together in the same apartment building to feel more at home."

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The organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion, and includes skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands.

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body's inability to produce or use insulin effectively.