Discuss the ways that tradition and authority can both help and hinder communication inquiry
What will be an ideal response?
Essays should focus on the starting points that tradition and authority offer us. Tradition and authority, however, hinder inquiry when they limit the kinds of explanations and understandings that can be forwarded. See page 5 for a discussion of tradition and authority.
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a. raw numbers. b. summary figures. c. statistics. d. mathematical theories.
In the context of the role of perception in cultural patterns, in contrast to Asians, North European cultural groups:
A. tend to be more abstract, stressing coherent explanation. B. emphasize action-oriented procedures. C. use more description and physical metaphors to capture their perceptions. D. lay heavy emphasis on sensory information and feeling.