Communication scholar Rebecca B. Rubin and her colleagues developed and validated the Interpersonal Communication Motives (ICM) scale based on the belief that people use interpersonal communication to express needs for

a. affection, pleasure, and escape.
b. persuasion, affection, and escape.
c. control, inclusion, and escape
d. escape, relaxation, and pleasure.
e . affection, inclusion, and control.


e

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

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All of the following are suggestions for repairing a relationship EXCEPT

A) avoid taking risks. B) engage in productive conflict resolution. C) affirm each other. D) pose possible solutions.

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Long-married couples spend less time verbalizing their feelings and emotions to each other

than they did when they were first dating. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The concept of the press as a skeptical and critical monitor of government is called the

A) new media role. B) watchdog role. C) strategic mission. D) New Partisanship.

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