Constitutive rules __________

a. determine who speaks first in an interaction
b. define what a particular communication means or stands for
c. regulate interaction
d. are examples of phatic communication
e. are mostly inappropriate means of starting arguments


b

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a. Emotional distractions are found in the room, and environmental distractions are found in the world outside us. b. Emotional distractions are those worries and thoughts that preoccupy a communicator whereas environmental distractions are those in the room where the communication is occurring. c. Emotional distractions are simply the result of being in an unsuitable environment. d. There is very little difference between the two.

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Every well-prepared speech has three major divisions:

introduction, body, and conclusion. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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___________ signals to a speaker whether he or she needs to adjust, modify, strengthen, or change the content or form of a message

a. Feedforward b. Feedback c. Noise d. Code-switching

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