Intercultural Communication Is Marked by a Greater Potential for Conflict

question 31

Multiple Choice

Intercultural communication is marked by a greater potential for conflict than is intracultural communication.This is because _____.

• A)intercultural communication situations use the theory of uncertainty reduction more effectively than do intracultural situations
• B)code frame switching in intercultural encounters lack the usual ambiguity that is seen in communication
• C)people's behaviors usually do not conform to our expectations during intercultural encounters
• D)of the absence of cultural differences in the use of nonverbal channels

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Definitions:

Regression Model

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Multiple Regression

A statistical technique that models the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression, often indicating the slope in linear equations or the degree of variation in correlation.

Unit Change

A measure indicating the change in outcome associated with a one-unit change in an independent variable within a statistical model.