Indicate whether the statement is true or false. (2 points each) 1. Awareness of gender differences can help you become a more sensitive and knowledgeable listener. a True b. False 2. Business communicators in low-context cultures, such as the United States and Germany, assume that messages must be explicit, communicators rely exclusively on the written or spoken word 2. True b. False 3. One of your colleagues admires silence and considers it a key to success. Your colleague is most likely American a True b. False 4 Carrie was hired as a sales rep for a multinational company and will be selling computer products around the world. She should learn and use the metric system. a. True b. False 5. Managers can use the grapevine productively by sharing bad news as well as good news a. True b. False 6. The final stage of team development is norming a. True b. False 7. Today's new communication technologies have made writing skills less important than in the past, a True b False 8. Eye contact has the same in meaning in all cultures. a True b. False 9. Time is a dimension that is perceived the same across cultures a. True b. False