Explain metacommunication.

What will be an ideal response?


Metacommunication is communication about communication. Communication is a matter of preference, and partners in a relationship communicate about the communication that will be part of the partnership.

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According to William Schutz (1958), there are several reasons why we form interpersonal relationships. They include needs for __________.

a. affection, inclusion, and control b. inclusion, infection, and control c. affection, control, and status d. affection, inclusion, and belonging e. affection, adoration, and inclusion

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Which statement regarding characteristics of the scientific method is correct?

a) Scientific research is public b) Science is constitutive c) Science is systematic and temporary d) Science is critical and cultural

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Research shows that marital happiness is more important than income, job status, or education in accounting for how happy people are overall. In the case of a happy marriage, which type of need is being met?

A. relational B. spiritual C. physical D. instrumental

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milestones of reaching and grasping

What will be an ideal response?

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