In a ______ Culture, the Background Knowledge That Individuals Gather

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a ______ culture, the background knowledge that individuals gather from their relationships is always relevant to what goes on during any communicative experience.

• A) high-context
• B) collectivist
• C) low-context
• D) individualistic

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Definitions:

Gametic Isolation

A type of reproductive barrier where gametes (sperm and egg) of different species fail to meet or fuse, preventing gene flow between the species.

Open Water

Large bodies of water such as oceans, seas, and large lakes, where there is no nearby land within sight.

Gametes

Mature haploid sex cells, such as sperm and eggs, that unite to form a diploid zygote during sexual reproduction.

Reproductive Isolation

The end of gene flow between populations; part of speciation.