Analyze the impact that paralanguage would have on your interpretation of the phrase, “I hope you’re happy.”

What will be an ideal response?

The person’s vocal quality would determine how you interpreted this phrase. Inflection, pitch, and intensity would determine whether the person was angry, sarcastic, or sincere.

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Although very shy, Karim is extremely talented. Whenever his team discusses an issue, despite having good solutions, Karim keeps quiet and avoids conflict

His manager realizes this and assures Karim that his ideas will be accepted in a positive manner. What is Karim's manager trying to do? a) Create a supportive and ethical environmen b) Monitor personal behavior c) Monitor other's behavior d) Set a meeting to work on conflicts

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Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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