Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a male style of communication?
A) seeking others' opinions
B) attempting to fix problems as soon as you hear about them
C) focusing on building rapport
D) tending to downplay your own authority
E) valuing consensus more than winning your point
B
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Explicit verbal disclosures are necessary in high-context cultures. 2. Self-disclosure is one of the most common forms of communication. 3. People tend to return another’s self-disclosure with one that matches it in level of intimacy. 4. Disclosures generally happen incrementally over time. 5. Sidney Jourard believed disclosing to create intimacy with another was the most important factor for relationship health.
__________ is the ability to restate what people say in a way that indicates you have understood what they mean
a. Self-listening b. Taking notes c. Appreciative listening d. Paraphrasing e. Discriminative listening
When you conduct research for a descriptive speech on a scientific topic, you should
not a. use sources that are accurate b. use house and garden magazines c. use examples, statistics, and testimony d. check details
Delivering a speech from a written or memorized general outline is termed
A) extemporaneous speaking. B) manuscript speaking. C) impromptu speaking. D) memorized speaking.