In what stage of quasi-courtship behavior are we engaged when we manipulate our appearance by combing our hair, straightening our tie, and double-checking our appearance?

A. courtship readiness
B. preening
C. positional cues
D. appeals to invitation


Answer: B

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the stance taken by the authors of your textbook regarding sex differences in intimate communication?

A. Men and women are so different in their motives and behaviors that it really is like men are from Mars and women are from Venus. B. Men and women are not entirely different, just more different than they are similar. C. Men and women are more similar than they are different. D. Men and women have hardly any differences in their intimate communication.

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Which kind of public would a trade association such as Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) be?

A) functional publics B) diffused publics C) normative publics D) enabling publics E) social media publics

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Claims and issues in political argumentation change as argumentation emerges because

a. political analysis is imprecise. b. policies require wide consensus. c. new evidence invariably turns up. d. politicians lie to protect their interests.

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_____ cues are designed to enable a person to continue the role of speaker

A) Backchanneling B) Turn-denying C) Turn-maintaining D) Turn-yielding

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