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36.
Which of the following best describes the role of nonverbal communication?
  1. Decreasing the risk of confrontation.
  2. Negating cultural biases.
  3. Alleviating the need for verbal communication.
  4. Reinforcing verbal communication.
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37.
Positive peer pressure resulting from membership in a clique is most likely to have which of the following effects on an adolescent's social development?
  1. Promoting feelings of competency.
  2. Encouraging healthy goal setting.
  3. Increasing communication skills.
  4. Influencing spiritual beliefs.
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38.
Which of the following accurately describes an important principle of intercultural communication?
  1. Demonstrations of courtesy and graciousness are often the same across different cultures.
  2. The desire to communicate is usually sufficient to overcome language barriers in cross- cultural communication.
  3. Cultural groups who live in close proximity to each other have the fewest communication problems.
  4. Nonverbal expressions and behaviors may be interpreted in various ways by people of different cultures.
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39.
Li Ann returns from a doctor's appointment with news that her blood test indicates a high cholesterol level. The doctor has given Li Ann instructions on how to lower her cholesterol and has asked her to return in three months to be rechecked. The most effective way for Li Ann's partner to influence a positive health choice is to: 
  1. Make sure that Li Ann fasts before the next test for more accurate results.
  2. Purchase a gym membership so that Li Ann can begin working out on a daily basis.
  3. Support Li Ann's efforts by sharing low-fat, high-fiber meals each day.
  4. Offer to borrow self-help nutritional books from the library for Li Ann to read.
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40.
In a hallway at a middle school, several students use stereotypical verbal comments to taunt and tease a classmate. A few students witness the bullying. Which of the following types of responses is most appropriate for a student bystander or witness to use in this situation?
  1. Confronting the bully and demanding that he or she apologize to the student being targeted.
  2. Rallying support for the student being targeted by asking nearby peers to surround the bully and taunt him or her.
  3. Observing the incident and later writing down the details of the bullying and providing the student who was targeted with the notes.
  4. Helping the student being targeted walk away from the situation and offering to go with him or her to report the incident.
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