AMERICAN INDIAN ANGLO AMERICAN Slower, softer speech Louder, faster speech Avoids speaker/listener with Addresses listener directly little or no eye contact often by name Interjects less Interrupts frequently Less "encouraging signs" Much verbal encouragement (nodding of head, "uh huh" etc.) Delayed resopnse to Immediate response to auditory message auditory message Nonverbal communication prized Verbal skills highly prized Cooperation Competetion Group needs most important Personal goals most important Harmony with nature Power and control of nature Control self, not others Control of self and others Sharing, keep only enough to Material things important satisfy present needs collected and respected Participates only when certain of Trial and error ability Privacy and noninterference Need to control all situations Physical punishment rare Physical punishment accepted Patient, allows others to go first Aggressive and competitive Broken English accepted Command of the English language respected
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