When we avert our gaze in a crowded gym locker room to indicate respect for someone’s privacy, we are practicing the behavior known as ___________

a. eye avoidance
b. personal space
c. civil inattention
d. territoriality


Answer: c

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Some couples have a rule that prohibits the adults from arguing in front of their children. This requirement is a(n) ________ rule

A) ?intuitive B) ?constitutive C) ?comparative D) ?regulative E) ?constructive

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When having to choose between investing resources in the task dimension or the social dimension, one should generally focus on the task dimension because ________

A. we are seldom rewarded for how well we get along as members of work teams B. groups can achieve a high level of productivity without a high level of interpersonal satisfaction C. investing time managing interpersonal relationships in a group is generally inefficient D. interpersonal conflict is best avoided rather than managed or resolved E. both A and B are correct

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________ is the use of space during communication, including the distance a speaker is from the audience as well as how elevated the speaker is above audience level

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The broad category of theories that say mass media effects are mostly indirect or even non-existent is called __________

Fill in the blank with correct word

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