Assignment Number 11 Discussion/Writing Triandis Chapter 7. Culture and communication (181-206)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 10-18-04 Psychology 360 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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1.	What was your reaction to the presentation by Professor Chen Hong? What did you find particularly important? What theories that we have studied that became evident in her presentation?
2.	Can you describe an episode from your personal experience or from the media in which linguistic and paralinguistic messages were inconsistent? If so, please describe the instance and the outcome. (182)
3.	Based upon the communication differences you studied in this chapter, what would you infer would be effective ways to avoid miscommunication between people from high-context and low context cultures? (184-186)
4.	Give an instance from your experience of one of the five levels of politeness. Why was that level of politeness used in that situation? (187-188)
5.	Give an example of a ideological communication and a pragmatic communication over a contemporary concern or issue. (193-194)
6.	Give an example of an abstract and a associative communication. (194-197)
7.	What did you learn about paralinguistic communication that particularly interests you? Give an example from your personal experience of miscommunication through one of the paralinguistic channels? (197-206)