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

1. Symmetrical feedback signals agreement about who is in control.
2. What is considered competent communication in one culture may not be true of another culture.
3. Communication is guided by culture. How messages are formed and interpreted depends on the cultural background of the participants.


1. False. Complementary feedback signals agreement about who is in control, whereas symmetrical feedback signals disagreement.
2. True. Communication is guided by culture. How messages are formed and interpreted depends on the cultural background of the participants.
3. False. Although most people think of public speaking anxiety when they hear the term communication apprehension (CA), there are actually four different types of CA. People who experience traitlike communication apprehension feel anxious in most speaking situations.

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error: a. Misplaced stress b. Adding a sound c. Substituting a sound d. Omitting a sound e. None of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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