1. When large groups of people share variations on language rules, those variations are known as which of the following?
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2. Which of the following statements about regulative rules is NOT correct?
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3. Tailoring verbal communication to be informative, clear, and direct best illustrates which of the following?
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4. Which type of meaning is implied, suggested, or hinted at by the words chosen by a communicator?
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5. George returns from playing basketball all morning and tells his friend “I could eat a horse.” George is using which of the following?
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6. In the arid climate of Ragulla, snow does not exist. Therefore, members of the Ragulla culture do not have a word for and cannot conceive of snow. Which one of the following concepts explains this phenomenon?
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7. Which of the following best describes the theory that people from different cultures perceive and think about the world in different ways?
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8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of conversations?
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9. Which of the following types of language expresses a sense of inclusion?
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10. Communication plans are composed of which two elements?
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11. In a team meeting, Carter implied that Brooke’s suggestion was irrelevant and continued with his remarks as if she had not spoken. Carson engaged in which of the following types of defensive communication messages?
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12. Which of the following is the best method for effectively dealing with a verbally aggressive person?
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