Deliberative speaking is common in informal decision-making groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Calvin, Ralph’s roommate, tends to think of communication as something that helps build and maintain his conception of what counts as reality. Calvin’s view of communication could be best summed up by which of the following ways of seeing communication?

A. Communication as representation B. Communication as negotiated C. Communication as constitutive D. Communication as constructed

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According to social identity theory, our self-concept is influenced by our group memberships.

  a.  True   b.  False

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The concept of ______ refers to the idea that we sometimes like people who are similar to us in arbitrary ways, such as having similar names or being born during the same month.

A. reinforcing bias B. implicit egotism C. dyadic association D. self-other connection

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All of the following statements about expressiveness are true EXCEPT

A) When expressiveness is exaggerated, it may be perceived as manipulative. B) A recent study found that stores with upbeat salespeople experienced better sales productivity than stores whose salespeople were less positive. C) When we communicate without expressiveness, our message tends to be ambiguous. D) Expressiveness can only be communicated nonverbally; it cannot be communicated verbally. E) Expressiveness is an ability to make your attitudes and emotions know to others.

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