Exam 6: Adapting to Others: Diversity and Communication

_____-context cultures are those that emphasize nonverbal cues and the immediate environment over words when interpreting messages.

When Tyler met Heidi for the first time, he immediately assumed she was just another "dumb blonde" and didn't bother to ask her anything about herself. If he had, he would have found out she had just been nominated to be a Rhodes scholar. Tyler's assumptions about Heidi are an example of _____.

A culture in which people derive much information from nonverbal and environmental cues is described as a co-culture.

The perceptions shared by a group of people about their key beliefs and issues are called their _____.

_____ is the process of developing an emotional reaction that is similar to the reaction being experienced by another person.