1) Describe two similarities and two differences between verbal and nonverbal communication.
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2) Select one channel of nonverbal communication (reference pp. 284‒315 of the textbook) and provide three examples of how this channel may impact intercultural communication.
3) Whether a culture is individualistic or collectivistic affects the extent to which you rely on the use of nonverbal behavior. Describe three significant differences that illustrate the relationship between individualism and collectivism and nonverbal communication.
4) Describe how your personal style of dress identifies you as a member of the in-groups to which you belong. In other words, what does your personal appearance tell the world about your beliefs, values, and attitudes as an individual?
5) How can studying the intercultural aspects of nonverbal behavior assist you in discovering your own ethnocentrism? Give at least two personal examples.
2. Economics
1. You sample 100 people’s showering habits and find the average shower time is 12.2 minutes.
Given that the population variance shower time is 15, use the qnorm() command to construct an
86% confidence interval for a sampled mean.
Make sure you are using qnorm() correctly. Note: qnorm(1 –
