Box 83: Based on the Study from Pekerti and Thomas (2003)

question 5

Essay

Box 8.3: Based on the study from Pekerti and Thomas (2003), are members of cultural group interacting with a member of another group more likely to change their original communication style or reinforce it?

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which specific observations or data are used to form a general conclusion or hypothesis.

Adolescent Egocentrism

is a characteristic of teenage thinking, which includes believing that one’s own experiences and feelings are unique and not understood by others.

Reciprocal Relationship

A mutual relationship in which parties exert influence on each other or benefit each other equally.

Logical Deduction

The process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.