We use nonverbal behaviors to assert dominance and to negotiate status.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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Ryan began his speech by asking his professor how to turn on the projector. He looked confused when the first slide came up, and he constantly had difficulty moving one slide at a time

Conversely, Kristina took less than one minute to setup her computer-assisted presentation slides. However, she, too, had difficulty twice in moving one slide at a time. How would the audience likely view Ryan and Kristina? A. Both would be viewed as novice speakers. B. Kristina would be viewed less favorably than Ryan would. C. Ryan would be viewed less favorably than Kristina would. D. The inability to move one slide at a time would have an impact on neither.

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After-dinner speeches are speeches whose purpose is to

a. persuade. b. inform. c. entertain. d. welcome.

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A limit that separates self from others and promotes integrity is called a/an

a. boundary. b. violation. c. a submissive act. d. communication climate. e. example of hate speech.

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A ceremonial speech where the speaker needs to pay special attention to speaking with sufficient volume and clear enunciation to overcome the sounds of the room is a(n) ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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