Exam 9: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Collectivist cultures prefer _______ context communication because of the value placed on group harmony.

According to Gudykunst and Ting-Toomey (1988), cultural communication styles can be divided into elaborate, exacting, and _______ styles.

"You didn't take the trash out today" is an example of ________ description, an element of the I-statement.

_________ involves the direction your body is facing relative to those with whom you are interacting.

When we use ________ language, it implies the other person is to blame for our feelings or the situation.