Conversational turn-taking rules focus on how one person can dominate in a conversation.

a. true
b. false

Ans: b. false

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Which view of communication focuses on feedback from receivers to senders?

A) communication as transaction B) communication as action C) communication as interaction D) communication as contextual

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It is possible to have a well-intentioned conversation with someone from a different culture and nevertheless end up offending the person due to intercultural misunderstandings. How should one deal with this possibility?

a. Read as much about the person’s culture as possible before meeting with the person. b. Chat online with other people from that person’s culture before meeting with the person. c. Meet with more than one person from the same culture at the same time so they can clear up misunderstandings with each other. d. Try to anticipate all potential sources of misunderstanding and preempt them if possible.

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