Differing relational goals lead people into conflict just as differing topics do.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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What is influence?

What will be an ideal response?

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Tuli and Sid disagreed on many issues, and were rarely on speaking terms with one another. This decreased the productivity of their team. Which context contributed to the unease in communication between Sid and Tuli?

a) Socia b) Physical c) Cultural d) Chronological

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Relationships are embedded in contexts, meaning that __________

a. there is a tension about what is real and what is ideal b. the surroundings influence the interactions between the partners in the relationship c. the roles for the people in the relationship are established by regulative rules d. stabilized relationships become contextualized as they become more embedded in each other e. a and c

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Consider the following method of selecting participants in the article:

MacGeorge, E.L., Lichtman, R.M., & Pressey, L.C. (2002). The evaluation of advice in supportive interactions: Facework and contextual factors. Human Communication Research, 28(3), 451-463. “Participants were 305 students at a large Midwestern university (137 males, 167 females, 1 sex unreported: mean age = 21 years); they represented a wide range of majors and ethnicities. A hypothetical scenario methodology was chosen as an effective means of isolating and controlling the variables of interest. Packets containing one of four hypothetical scenarios and two questionnaires were completed on a voluntary basis at the beginning or end of a class period” (p. 455). What is the sampling technique described above? a. convenience b. simple random sampling c. purposive d. stratified

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