Roles that help the interpersonal functioning in the group are called _____________________ roles.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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A public relations agency recently partnered with an accounting firm, and the agency asked one of its PR officialsto learn as much about the firm as possible

In order to do this, the official decided toregularly attend staff meetingsand other business-related meetings as much as possible. What is the PR official doing in this scenario andwhy? a. Looking for internal news sources;it provides insight about current projects and what is being planned. b. Looking for external news source; it helps to learn what topics involving the organization are trending and are of most interest to the public. c. Looking for creative news source; it helps provide useful information to the media and consumers. d. Looking for anonymous news source; it is considered legitimate news and also meets the standards of traditional news values.

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All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except

a. message. b. environment. c. channel. d. sender. e. noise.

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While the producers of a talk show were conducting a pre-interview with a politician, the politician got very aggressive

She accused the producers of not valuing her credentials as a leader, and doubting whether she would handle the pressure of a live TV debate. This led to the producers cancelling her participation on the show. What characteristic of an ideal guest did the politician lack? a) Guests should be approachable. b) Guests should have strong opinions. c) Guests should be passionate about the content. d) Guests should have engaging personalities.

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Which of the following is true of rules in the context of Coordinated Management of Meaning?

A. Rule usage in a conversation is less significant than an ability to use a rule. B. Rules provide people opportunities to choose between alternatives. C. Rules are independent of context, and context is a homogeneous environment. D. Rules are not necessarily linked to time, place, relationship, and self-concept.

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