The __________ indicates that people make guesses about the personalities and behaviors of others using their own ideas, expectations, and often unconscious biases.

When we perceive elements of our environment simply because our senses are operating, we are engaged in __________ perception.

A common barrier to interpersonal perception is that we often focus too much on ____________ information.

What is the process of communicating a group’s culture from one generation to another called?

Which statement is true about interpersonal communication in the workplace?

Svetlana and Kyla have a close friendship despite the fact that the leader of Svetlana’s country has labeled Kyla’s country as an enemy. Which suggestion to avoid ethnocentrism does this demonstrate?

Which culture type relies heavily on nonverbal information to enhance message meanings not explicitly communicated through language?

Our tendency to put ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors is known as __________.

According to linguist Deborah Tannen, gender plays a significant role in how we interpret verbal messages. For example, women tend to interpret a message based on __________.

Joe tells his wife, Serafina, that he thinks they should “redo” their bathroom as their next home improvement project. Serafina reacts strongly to this suggestion, complaining that, “We don’t have enough money to do that!” Serafina thought “redo” the bathroom meant to replace the shower, toilet, and sink and to re-tile the floors and paint the walls. She was relieved when Joe explained that what he meant by “redo” the bathroom was just to paint the walls and have the floors refinished. The language barrier Joe and Serafina experienced is called __________.