Two Co-Workers Are from Different Parts of the United States-One

question 24

Multiple Choice

Two co-workers are from different parts of the United States-one from Maine and the other from Alabama. While they have different dialects, they use a similar, more formal speaking style in professional settings. Which strategy of intercultural communication are they using?

• A) being mindful
• B) adapting to others
• C) actively engaging others
• D) being receptive to new information
• E) respecting others' perspectives

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Definitions:

Clasts

Fragments of geological detritus or material broken off from a larger solid body, often found within sedimentary rocks.

Cement

A binder, a substance used in construction that sets and hardens and can bind other materials together, commonly used in concrete to make buildings, roads, and other structures.

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks that are composed of broken pieces of older rocks, sedimented together by processes like weathering and erosion.

Conglomerate

A sedimentary rock made up of rounded or semi-rounded fragments within a finer-grained matrix, often indicating a high-energy environment such as a fast-flowing river.