When you believe that a worthwhile communicator should be able to handle every situation with complete confidence and skill, you are falling for the fallacy of

a. perfection.
b. causation.
c. approval.
d. shoulds.
e. overgeneralization.


Answer: a

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Stephan is from Roman Catholic family and he is dating Sandra who is an atheist

Stephen wants Sandra to come to his parents' place to celebrate Christmas and to include Sandra into his family tradition, but he also wonders if he should spend the day just by themselves because he knows that his family is not very happy about his dating a non- Catholic woman. Stephan is facing dialectical tension between "separation and integration." Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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All of the following are ways that nonverbal behaviors interact with verbal communication EXCEPT

A) nonverbal behaviors repeat verbal messages.
B) nonverbal behaviors highlight verbal communication.
C) nonverbal behaviors complement, or add to words.
D) nonverbal behaviors contradict verbal messages.
E) none of these are exceptions.

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