Engineers in Apple’s R&D division who design next-generation processors are classified as:

Which statement is TRUE about switching costs and network effects?

TRUE/FALSE:  Communities with a monochronic time orientation (i.e. M-time) allow the natural context to guide behaviors. Such people are more likely to engage in multiple activities with little emphasis on scheduling.  

TRUE/FALSE: About 20% of U.S. adults (in other words, 1-in-5) experience communication apprehension when interacting with someone from their own culture.  

 Mahmoud works for a company that often holds long, uninteresting, non-productive meetings. However, everyone attends and arrives on time. After work, co-workers often go out for dinner and drinks and do not return home until midnight — sometimes earlier / sometimes later. In terms of the cultural dimension of time (Chronemics), one could say that Mahmoud lives & works in a culture that is ____________.

UPDATE WORDING       SHORT ANSWER:   When going through the steps of the perception, the human brain wants to operate quickly and with efficiency.  E.T. Hall discusses this as an instinctive strategy to avoid “Information Overload”.   Neuliep, your textbook author, also addresses the concept when he describes the effects of “Mental Economy”.  I frequently encounter articles and webinars from a variety of disciplines that reference humans’ pattern of putting things into categories.  These different approaches are all addressing the same phenomenon. Although this way of using the brain with hyper-efficiency may start out as a useful, economical function, there can be negative, unexpected consequences–especially in Intercultural Communication contexts.   What is one(1) such example of a negative cultural impact due to this human tendency toward perceptual shortcuts?  Be specific & give a concrete example.

Scenario: Identify and label examples of two different types of divergence (make sure they are different). Explain the impact of those behaviors on the interaction. Then, re-write the one of your examples so that it demonstrates convergence, explaining why the changes you made represent convergence.

Read the scenario below and then write a detailed response to the questions: Setting: Primary care clinic exam roomCharacters: Dr. Reynolds (Healthcare Provider); Mr. Alvarez (Patient, 58 years old, recently diagnosed with hypertension) Dr. Reynolds: Brief smile, sitting upright but angled toward the computer “Your systolic readings indicate persistent hypertension. We’ll need to initiate an ACE inhibitor to mitigate cardiovascular risk.” Mr. Alvarez: “Oh… okay. I’ve just been getting these headaches lately, and it’s been worrying me.” Dr. Reynolds: “Headaches can definitely happen with high blood pressure. The medication should help with that.” Mr. Alvarez: “Is this something serious? My brother died from heart issues a few years ago.” Dr. Reynolds: Nods briefly “Family history can increase risk, which is why we try to manage these numbers early.” Mr. Alvarez: “I work construction, so I’m on my feet all day. Is the medicine going to make me tired or anything?” Dr. Reynolds: “Most people tolerate it well. If there are side effects, we can adjust. Just make sure you take it consistently.” Mr. Alvarez: “Okay… I guess.” Dr. Reynolds: “Great. I’ll send the prescription to your pharmacy. Let’s follow up in about a month to see how it’s working.”   Identify and label examples of two different types of divergence (make sure it’s clear which type of divergence each example represents). Explain the impact of those behaviors on the interaction. Then, re-write one of your examples so that it demonstrates convergence, explaining how/why the changes you made represent convergence. Indicate an immediate and an intermediate outcome that could occur with that change.

PC26 – Iceberg lettuce is categorized in the _____ vegetable USDA food group.

A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to the parents of a child recovering from Kawasaki disease who will continue taking maintenance-dose aspirin at home. Which statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the treatment plan?