To make the point that communications need to be appropriate to the audience receiving them, Kathy showed a group of reading teachers the molecular formula for compounds produced by PKC Pharmaceutical companies. Even though the information was in English, the teachers did not have a clue what it was about. Kathy was using:
A)an analogy.
B)an 80-20 rule diagram.
C)public zone, and personal zone differentials.
D)nonverbal communication.
E)high-inflection culture content.

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Kathy was using an analogy, comparing the molecular formula to something the teachers would understand or relate to in order to make her point about appropriate communication. However, the analogy wasn't effective in this case as the teachers did not understand it.

To Make the Point That Communications Need to Be Appropriate