Question 1

Explain how culture affects interpersonal communication.Be certain to address culture's effect on the self,the culture's relationship with the physical and spiritual world,and attitudes toward relationships.

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Question 2

Identify your own culture and label it as one type from each of the following pairs,self-credentialing/self-humbling,doing orientation to life/being orientation to life,high-context communication culture/low-context communication culture.Give a brief example of the behavior that fits this type from your society for each.

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Question 3

Define communication anxiety.Detail two of the effects of communication anxiety,and identify and describe three ways it can be combated.

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Question 4

Some theorists believe that intrapersonal communication should be studied in the communication discipline,and others believe it falls under the purview of psychology.Where do you think it best fits and why?

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Question 5

Define "doing orientation to life" and "being orientation to life" giving examples of cultures that generally subscribe to each typology.What advantages and disadvantages do these orientations provide for members of the cultures you identified?

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Question 6

Define self-concept and explain how it affects self-talk and interpersonal communication.

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Question 7

The text provides five ways to reduce or eliminate communication apprehension including skill training,systematic desensitization,cognitive modification,willingness to communicate,and drug therapy.Select two of them,and explain why they would be best for you or a peer in this class.

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Quiz 5: The Self and Perception