The relational dialectics theory put forth by communication theorists Leslie Baxter and Barbara Montgomery suggest that relationships are characterized by

a. continuous, predictable patterns toward growth.
b. change and are full of contradictions.
c. frequent change and are full of contradictions, but move toward stability and predictability in time.
d. stability and predictability at first, but shift to more frequent changes and contradictions over time.


Answer: b

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

N organizational approach associated with Japanese business is

A. Theory X B. Theory Y C. Theory Z D. Hawthorne's Theory E. Likert's Theory

Communication & Mass Media

Secondary motion means slow object motion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media

The text suggests three stylistic devices that can be used to create drama in a speech. Which of the following is NOT one of those three devices?

a. alliteration b. inversion c. omission d. suspension

Communication & Mass Media

Catching yourself in the process of self-serving bias is most likely the result of __________. [pp. 60–61, III]

a. inference b. lower cognitive complexity c. monitoring d. scripts e. prototypes

Communication & Mass Media