These two dimensions of a communicator's verbal style are most strongly related to genetics
a. contentious and friendly
b. dominant and contentious
c. friendly and open
d. open and dominant
D
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Most of Arthur and Yousef’s friendship involves jogging together and simple chitchat over coffee, but one weekend Yousef tells Arthur about his mother’s recent cancer diagnosis. Arthur and Yousef’s relationship reflects which of the four principles of self-disclosure?
a. Self-disclosures occur between two people in a close relationship. b. Self-disclosing is reciprocal. c. We disclose a lot in a few encounters. d. Self-disclosures occur gradually over time.
What flaw do teleologists observe in deontological thinking?
A) People have imperfect foresight. B) Great harm can flow from blind allegiance to rules. C) Deontologists operate without guiding principles. D) Deontologists rely too heavily on the facts of a situation.
According to the transactional model of communication, when speakers interact by giving feedback to each other, the nature of the message is transformed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a self-focused message and an other-focused message?
A. Other-focused messages are source-centered, while self-focused messages are receiver-centered. B. Other-focused messages are more concrete than self-focused messages. C. Other-focused messages are about solutions, while self-focused messages are about problems. D. Other-focused messages are receiver-centered, while self-focused messages are source-centered.