Women who describe themselves as "generous, caring, and nurturing" and men who describe themselves as "ambitious, powerful, and energetic" are illustrating
a. how self-concepts may be influenced by societal expectations of femininity and
masculinity.
b. biological and innate differences between the sexes.
c. self-fulfilling prophecies concerning innate distinctions between women and men.
d. different levels of self-esteem, self-reliance, self-discipline, and self-control.
e. distorted and incorrect perceptions of objective sense data related to the sexes.
a
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All of the following are examples of communication context EXCEPT
A) the time of day. B) the location. C) an event that has occurred just before your conversation. D) the words the speaker chooses to encode the message. E) an audience member's persistent coughing.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
At times, small groups may encounter at least one member who is counterproductive. Some of the selfcentered behaviors exhibited by such members are aggressiveness, blocking, recognition-seeking, and
withdrawing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
From a communication perspective, ethical issues surface
A. when a receiver fails to properly interpret a message B. only when a politician argues for her or his position C. when physical noise interferes with the transmission of a message D. whenever messages potentially influence people