Lena knows she needs to tell her fiancé about the extent of her anxiety, but she is uncomfortable having such a serious conversation out of the blue. Instead, she decides to start the conversation in a light-hearted way. Lena’s decision most reflects which element of self-disclosure?

a. Self-disclosure is a process.
b. Self-disclosure involves risk.
c. Self-disclosure involves trust.
d. Self-disclosure involves intentionality.


d. Self-disclosure involves intentionality.

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

6. The magazine The New Yorker has been declining rapidly in recent years because the publisher refuses to put the publication online or deliver it in a digital format. 7. Harper's and The Atlantic Monthly were known for printing very short articles with lots of photos about gadgets, beer, and cars. 8. The Crisis, founded by W. E. B. Du Bois, is a politically conservative magazine designed to support the concerns of Fortune 500 companies. 9. Margaret Bourke-White became famous as a photographer for Harper’s magazine. 10. When Henry Luce created Time magazine, he wanted it to be as “balanced, fair, and objective” as possible.

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When a speaker's style is unique and sets him or her apart from others, he or she is said to have a

distinct A) culture type. B) archetype. C) manner. D) signature. E) identification.

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Just as important as selecting a topic is to know which ones to avoid. Which of the following

would be a good choice for a speech? A) subjects about which you have first-hand knowledge B) commonplace, obvious topics C) complex subjects backed up with lots of statistics D) all of the above

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Before starting your research, you should decide on your

A. title. B. introduction. C. specific purpose. D. central idea.

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