The authors suggest that you may need to break the rules to get the information you want. Discuss this and give examples of situations where this might take place.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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_________ is a theory developed to explain effective communication with strangers. It posits that people use information seeking behaviors in order to reduce uncertainty and tension reduction behaviors in order to reduce anxiety

a. communication accommodation theory b. anxiety and uncertainty management theory c. standpoint theory d. crisis reduction theory

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A low-context culture relies heavily on nonverbal cues to interpret messages

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Tina, a public speaker, created the following options for a demographic survey: a) Lower class, b) Middle class, c) Upper middle class, and d) Upper class. In this case, which of the following items has Tina used in the survey?

A) ?Scaled items B) ?Two-sided items C) ?Multiple-response items D) ?Open-ended items

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