This terms refers to the motivational state when a person perceives his or her freedom is being threatened:

What does it mean to be rhetorically sensitive? What behaviors would you do in order to increase your

rhetorical sensitivity? What will be an ideal response?

“Backchannels” are responses during conversation that show the listener is paying attention. In English, backchannels include “uh-huh” or “yeah.” The frequency of backchannels differs cross-culturally; for instance, the Japanese use backchannels much more often than Americans. Examine how this cultural difference in communication might affect Japanese perceptions of American conversational partners and vice versa.

What will be an ideal response?