Percentiles and density curves Joey told his dad that he scored at the 98th percentile on a national standardized test. Th e scores on this test are approximately Normally distributed. Sketch a Normal density curve and show the approximate location of Joeys score in the distribution.
Management 300 Key terms Communication The transfer of information and understanding from person to person. Communication barrier Anything interfering with accurate communication between 2 people. Semantics The study and meaning of words. Jargon Terminology specific to a particular profession or group. Buzzwords Words designed to impress rather than inform. Linguistic style A person’s characteristic speaking patterns. Multicommunicating – represents the use of technology to participate in several interactions at the same time Telepresence technology – Highdefinition videoconference systems that simulate facetoface meetings between users. Telecommuting – Doing work that is generally performed in the office at home using a variety of information technology. Telework