Explain the difference between self-description and self-disclosure.

What will be an ideal response?


Self-description refers to information about the self that is obvious to others
through our appearance and behavior. Self-disclosure refers to revealing information
that others cannot know unless we make it known to them.

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Jamal is reading a novel by John Green. He is engaging in which of the following types of communication?

A. intrapersonal communication B. interpersonal communication C. group communication D. mass communication

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Ray gave a speech about hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast. To get his audience to identify with

them, he said, "Think for a moment about what it would be like to be driven from your home, with only the belongings you could carry, knowing that everything else you own would probably be wiped out." What type of support is this? A) personal experience B) hypothetical example C) common knowledge D) direct observation E) testimony

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A(n) ______ is a statement that summarizes the ideas with which a speaker wants an audience to agree

a. proposition b. application c. hypothesis d. attitude

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Articulation errors such as saying "gonna" instead of "going to" can

A. make it difficult for listeners to understand. B. help to make a political speech accessible. C. cause the audience to feel excluded. D. be effective when speaking to the elderly.

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