Difficulties in Communication Between People from Different Cultures May Result

question 226

Multiple Choice

Difficulties in communication between people from different cultures may result from the tendency to consider one's own culture as superior to all others. This tendency is known as ___.

• A) impression management
• B) the halo effect
• C) ethnocentrism
• D) culture shock
• E) the status effect

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Definitions:

Pacinian Corpuscles

Pressure sensors in the skin and viscera, detecting mechanical changes and vibrations.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in sensations such as touch and sound.

Hair Follicle Receptors

Sensory nerve fibers that surround each hair follicle and are sensitive to the movement of the hair, providing tactile feedback.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in detecting touch, pressure, sound, and proprioception.