William is obese yet makes cutting remarks about the physical appearance of others around him. Communication scholars would call his behavior _____

A. self-talk
B. cognitive distancing
C. hypercritical attitude
D. communication apprehension


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Behaviors that influence the interpersonal relationships among group members serve a

__________ function. a. self?centered b. task c. maintenance d. organizational e. productive

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Words such as "dint,""mornin,""gunna," and "wanna" are all examples of poor

a. articulation. b. dialect. c. assimilation. d. regionalisms.

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In an outline, you can see that two subpoints have the same level of subordination because they are arranged to

A. appear across from each other. B. use different indentation patterns. C. oppose each other. D. align with each other.

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