Use the research reported in your textbook to evaluate the communication qualities of a family

you are familiar with.

What will be an ideal response?


The answer to this essay could include the research of Caughlin:
* openness
* maintaining structural stability
* expression of affection
* emotional/instrumental support
* mind-reading
* politeness
* discipline
* humor/sarcasm
* regular routine interaction
* avoidance of harmful and hurtful topics
AND/OR the work of Galvin and Brommel:
* interactions patterned and understood
* more compassion and less cruelty
* problems are addressed to the person who created them
* self-restraint
* boundaries about safe territories and roles are clear
* life includes joy and humor
* misperceptions are minimal
* positive interactions outweigh negative ones

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In the roots of the communication discipline, Lazarsfeld and Lasswell looked at

a. Small group communication b. Speaker credibility c. Propaganda d. Rhetoric

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When making introductions, the text stresses __________.

A. keeping things high level and general B. keeping things impersonal to avoid awkwardness C. treating every person the way you like to be treated D. taking cultural considerations into account

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If you organize your speech using a causal pattern, you should always start with the cause, then lead into the effect

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Effective nonverbal communication is situational. To be effective, you should adapt your nonverbal messages to the specific situation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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