Listening to and trying to get down every single point and fact a speaker shares while missing the main point of the message is typical of ______.

a. environmental distractions
b. medium distractions
c. factual diversion
d. semantic diversion


c. factual diversion

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Explain the difference between being aggressive and being argumentative

What will be an ideal response?

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"I haven't seen Terri in a long time; let me catch her before she leaves," is an example of an "exit line."

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Joseph Walther suggests that hyperpersonal communication is unlikely to improve relationships between groups with a strong history of tension and conflict.

a. true b. false

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