When Luke decides that he wants to end his relationship with his girlfriend, he starts to show the irritation that he feels and ignores her, which he knows she hates. Luke is practicing the disengagement strategy of _____

Tamika gave her university's welcoming address to a visiting group of Japanese students, who sat quietly with their eyes closed. Tamika recalled from her intercultural communication class that the students were likely displaying _____

A. boredom with her speech B. concentration and attentiveness C. incomprehension of her English D. worry over the information Tamika was presenting

Bernice is studying factors that influence the popularity of radio performances. Which of the following variables would be a discrete variable for this study?

a. The gender of the announcer b. The pace of the performance c. The range of pitch used by the announcer d. The volume of the performance