Question

Audience members who place more importance on nonverbal than verbal messages from a speaker might be from ________ cultures, whereas those placing more emphasis on what was said than the nonverbal messages might be from ________ cultures. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

high-context; low-context

Explanation:

Audience members who place more importance on nonverbal than verbal messages from a speaker might be from high-context cultures.

People from high-context cultures have highly collectivistic beliefs. Here mutual respect and businesses are done by building up relationships with each other and maintains respectful communication. People from High context cultures belief in interpersonal relationships. They give more importance to non verbal communications in the form of body language and gestures, behaviors and character.

Whereas those placing more emphasis on what was said than the nonverbal messages might be from low-context cultures.

In low context cultures, a lot of information is exchange through direct talks and communication. People from low context cultures follow direct rules and maintains standards. They are task oriented and have short term relationship.

Thus the answer is "high-context" and "low-context".