D312 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Communication - Answers - The act of transmitting messages, including information
about the nature of the relationship, to another person who interprets these messages
and gives them meaning
Grounding - Answers - vast amount of common information that the sending and
receiver must share for the communication even to be successful
Lego activity - Answers - had to communicate blindfolded, taught us how to work and
communicate with people who do not speak the same language as you
Foreigner speak - Answers - a simplified version of a language that's sometimes used
by native speakers when addressing non-native speakers
Slang - Answers - informal language
Jargon - Answers - special words or expressions that are used by a particular
profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
Euphemism - Answers - An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is
considered unpleasant
Idioms - Answers - figurative image, words, and phrases that mean something different
from the literal meanings of the words
Nonverbal communication - Answers - body positions and gestures, facial expression,
eye contact
Proverbs and maxims - Answers - Short sayings that express obvious truths in a culture
Often advise about behavior
Provide insight into a culture's values
Example: "an eye for an eye"
Silence vs verbal overkill - Answers - communication style where collectivist cultures
value silence and individualistic cultures value talking
Use of praise - Answers - frequency, subject, elaboration, and response vary across
cultures
Negotiating process and behavior - Answers - 1. nontask sounding or relationship
building
2. task related information exchange
ANSWERS
Communication - Answers - The act of transmitting messages, including information
about the nature of the relationship, to another person who interprets these messages
and gives them meaning
Grounding - Answers - vast amount of common information that the sending and
receiver must share for the communication even to be successful
Lego activity - Answers - had to communicate blindfolded, taught us how to work and
communicate with people who do not speak the same language as you
Foreigner speak - Answers - a simplified version of a language that's sometimes used
by native speakers when addressing non-native speakers
Slang - Answers - informal language
Jargon - Answers - special words or expressions that are used by a particular
profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
Euphemism - Answers - An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is
considered unpleasant
Idioms - Answers - figurative image, words, and phrases that mean something different
from the literal meanings of the words
Nonverbal communication - Answers - body positions and gestures, facial expression,
eye contact
Proverbs and maxims - Answers - Short sayings that express obvious truths in a culture
Often advise about behavior
Provide insight into a culture's values
Example: "an eye for an eye"
Silence vs verbal overkill - Answers - communication style where collectivist cultures
value silence and individualistic cultures value talking
Use of praise - Answers - frequency, subject, elaboration, and response vary across
cultures
Negotiating process and behavior - Answers - 1. nontask sounding or relationship
building
2. task related information exchange
