Question

AP Communication

When Richard is at home with his family, he is relaxed and speaks informally. When he is at work, however, he is much more formal because formality is expected. In these two scenarios, which context determines Richard's behavior?

a.) physical context
b.) temporal context
c.) social-psychological context
d.) cultural context

50 Points. Must explain to get Brainliest (Detailed explanation, 25 extra points)

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

The context can be defined as a setting where communication happens. There are four types of context, physical, temporal, cultural, and social-psychological.

In the given scenario, the context that affects Richard's communication is the physical context. The physical setting such as church, home, club, office, etc. influences the way a person communicates in these settings. Each of these settings has its own rules and regulations for communicating.

A person cannot communicate in the office as he communicates in his home. Richard is well aware of the physical context and communicates accordingly.

Therefore, option A is correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Both social-psychological and cultural context relate to behavior of an individual within a group. Temporal context is communication within a sequence of current ("temporal") events. In this case of Richard, he is behaving according to the actual surrounding: home Vs at work. So the answer is a.) physical context.