Question

Shannon says that she works out in the evenings instead of the afternoons because Roger is always late coming home from work. Roger says he doesnât bother to rush home from work because Shannon is always working out. According to your textbook, this process of organizing the series of events in different ways is called __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The options are given below:

a) punctuation

b) interpretation

c) perceptuation

d) conjugation

e) intrepidation

The correct option is A. Punctuation.

Explanation:

To punctuate a communication refers to the interpretation of an ongoing sequence of events by determining that one event is the cause and the resulting event is the response. In a situation with communication, if one thing happens, something else always happens.

In the scenario above, both Shannon and Roger are exemplifying the theory of punctuation, because they each think that their actions are as a result of the actions of the other person.