As mentioned in the textbook, there are three overriding sets of goals that people strive for in relationships. If you are interested in obtaining a letter of recommendation from one of your professors, you have to communicate your wishes to your professor and explain why and how the letter will help you. In doing this, you would be attempting to fulfill which of the following sets of goals?

A. relational
B. self-presentational
C. instrumental
D. social


C. instrumental

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The nation that has a hexagonal image of itself is:

a. Malaysia b. Germany c. France d. Nigeria e. Israel

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The type of informative speech where the speaker talks about someone famous or someone he or she knows is a

a. biological speech. b. genealogy speech. c. historical speech. d. biographical speech.

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Ripple wants to demonstrate that her campus club has been

increasing in members for three years whereas three betterfunded clubs have been losing members for the last three years. What type of presentation aid would best meet Ripple's needs? a. An illustration b. A graph c. A map d. A pie chart e. A diagram

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Which term best describes the standards by which a culture judges what is good, desirable, or beautiful?

A. Norms B. Values C. Language D. Symbols

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