Explain the content and relational levels of communication.

What will be an ideal response?


When people interact with each other, they are sending particular messages, which are considered the content level. These messages may be verbal or nonverbal. At the same time they are sending content, they are also sending additional information. The relationship level is characterized as how the content should be understood, particularly in terms of the relationship between the communicators.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Explain and provide examples of how small groups meet our needs for inclusion, affection, and control. 

What will be an ideal response?

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A work becomes protected by U.S. copyright law

A. when the copyright registration fee is paid. B. when it is created. C. when it is first published. D. when it is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Using a qualitative methodology and collecting data in the field, a researcher:

A. should be objective. B. will have a great deal of control over what happens. C. has no opportunity to ask interactants what communication events mean. D. will not have control over what happens. E. must refrain from developing additional questions or modifying the initial research question.

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