Your Roommate Is from a High Context Culture

question 16

Multiple Choice

Your roommate is from a high context culture.As a result,which of the following is most likely to be an exchange between the two of you?

• A)You ask your roommate if you can use her hairdryer,and she responds with an uneasy expression and says,"I guess so."
• B)Your roommate asks you if she can use your yoga mat,and you reply,"I'll think about it."
• C)Your roommate is practicing dancing in the living room even though you want to watch TV.
• D)You ask your roommate why she seems upset with you,and she responds by telling you exactly what she's thinking,providing the whole context for you to understand.
• E)Your roommate doesn't plan on coming home for dinner,but doesn't call ahead of time.

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Definitions:

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Bipolar Cells

Neurons located in the middle layer of the retina that play a crucial role in transmitting visual information from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells.

Feature Detectors

Nerve cells in the brain’s visual cortex that respond to specific features of the stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain.