At a regular study group meeting, one member asks that everyone be able to "summarize the most important information in each chapter." At the next meeting, another member distributes an outline of the textbook's important concepts but wonders why no one else in the group has made the same effort. This misunderstanding is an example of
A) failure to follow the rules of language.
B) denotation.
C) failure to interpret nonverbal behavior.
D) bypassing.
E) concrete words.

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Bypassing occurs when two people think they understand each other but actually miss each other's meanings, as seen in the misunderstanding about summarizing versus outlining.

At a Regular Study Group Meeting, One Member Asks That