How Does Jumping to Conclusions Affect the Communication Process

question 96

Multiple Choice

How does jumping to conclusions affect the communication process?

• A) Jumping to a conclusion causes the speaker to stop speaking because he or she sees no reason to carry on to a listener who already knows what is being said.
• B) Jumping to a conclusion causes the listener to stop listening because he or she has already formed a view of what the speaker is attempting to express.
• C) Jumping to a conclusion causes the listener to feel shortchanged because he or she is not hearing the entire message.
• D) Jumping to a conclusion causes the speaker to feel nervous because he or she feels obligated to expand on his or her basic message.

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Definitions:

Isostatic Rebound

The rise of land masses that were depressed by the weight of ice sheets during glaciation, occurring as the ice melts and the land slowly returns to its original elevation.

Metamorphic Rocks

Rocks that have been transformed by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids, altering their original composition or structure.

Plutonic Rocks

Intrusive igneous rocks that crystallize deep underground from magma, such as granite and diorite.

Continental Crust

The relatively thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older, less dense, and composed mainly of granite.