Intercultural communication is marked by a greater potential for conflict than is intracultural communication. This is because _____
a) intercultural communication situations use the theory of uncertainty reduction more effectively than do intracultural situations
b) code frame switching in intercultural encounters lack the usual ambiguity that is seen in communication
c) people's behaviors usually do not conform to our expectations during intercultural encounters
d) of the absence of cultural differences in the use of nonverbal channels
c
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(a) people tend not to look for contrary facts (b) algorithm use (c) availability (d) mental maps (e) inductive reasoning
In comparison to females in Western cultures, males in Western cultures are
a. more emotionally expressive as infants, but less expressive as adults. b. less emotionally expressive as infants, but more expressive as adults. c. less emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood. d. more emotionally expressive from infancy through adulthood.