In any relationship, the power to determine what will happen in the relationship is a type of relational control called

a. decision control.
b. conversation control.
c. distributional control.
d. powerful control.
e. context control.


Answer: a

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Ethics is the systematic study of what should be the grounds and principles for right and wrong human behavior. Which of the following statements is true regarding communication ethics?

A. Because of the First Amendment issues, most speech communication instructors and theorists have little concern about ethical speaking. B. Audiences bear the full responsibility for making wise decisions in communication situations. C. It is impossible either to list or gain acceptance for universal moral standards. D. All of the above are true.

Communication & Mass Media

What are two ways you can seek information about another culture?

What will be an ideal response?

Communication & Mass Media

One weakness of the developmental perspective is that it overestimates children's competence and self-awareness as media consumers in moderating media influence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The A-B-C concept of emotions suggests that we change our emotions by modifying the situation that triggered the emotion. 2. Cognitive restructuring is one of the best techniques for modifying irrational and/or distorted thinking. 3. Thought stopping is the same thing as absence of self-talk. 4. By changing our internal self-statements we can change our emotional responses. 5. The integrated coping response combines arousal activation with stress-inducing self-statements.

Communication & Mass Media