Gregorio was describing the noises that hens make at his part-time job at the egg farm. He used the word “cackle” as part of his description, an example of __________.

While listening to her biochemistry professor give a lecture, Genevieve engages in self-talk to boost her concentration and understanding of the professor’s message. Genevieve is engaging in __________.

When she went to hear a presentation at the city council meeting, Carly was fearful of misunderstanding the speaker’s message, so she made sure to take notes during the entire speech. This action was due to Carly’s __________ apprehension.

During the late sixties and early seventies, it was common to see bumper stickers that said, “America: Love It or Leave It!” This sentiment reflects the language barrier of __________.

Marques is teaching his friend how to make a frittata. When his friend makes a mistake, Marques immediately corrects her rather than waiting until the dish is cooked. Which tip to improve accurate responding did Marques use?

Astrid ordered her steak cooked medium-well at her favorite restaurant. When the server returned with her steak, Astrid cut into it, saw that it was red in the center, and said to the server, “OK, what part of ‘medium-well’ didn’t you understand? I want you to take this back and cook it so it’s edible. This is ridiculous!” Which term best describes Astrid’s communication behavior?

Rob met Flannery in an online chat group for race car enthusiasts. Based on briefly looking over Flannery’s online profile, Rob decided that he is a typical show off, know-it-all race car owner. This tendency to stereotype someone based on the few cues online interactions provide is known as __________.

When Felicity when tells her employee “I feel disrespected when work I ask you to do is not a priority for you,” which key behavior of asserting herself does she exhibit?

__________ is a set of words that has a particular meaning to a person, group, or culture.

Dionne believes she is an aggressive communicator and asks you to help her become more assertive. Which suggestion would be best to offer her?