When you communicate so your messages adapt to and focus on the interests of the other person rather than focusing on yourself, you are using person-centered messages
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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All of the following are ways in which nonverbal messages interact with verbal messages EXCEPT
A) to define. B) to substitute. C) to repeat. D) to accent.
David, a researcher, is asked to give a presentation on one of his latest inventions. He uses techniques such as creating interesting slogans, colorful pictures, images, and illustrations to attract the attention of the audience
What kind of audience is David targeting by using these methods? a) Passive b) Active c) Direct d) Indirect
Einar sees Alexandra every day across the room in his history class, but has never talked with
her. Einar likes the way Alexandra looks, including the way she dresses and how she wears her hair. He's even more attracted to her apparent intelligence and the way she carries herself in class discussions and in interactions with the teacher. He'd like to know more about her, so he asks one of his friends about her. Einar is probably in the preinteraction awareness stage of any relationship that might develop between himself and Alexandra and is using a passive strategy to gain information about her. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Theo decides to help a group of students prepare for an advanced physics test that they have signed up to take after their winter break. As they are in different parts of the country, Theo hosts a virtual meeting via videoconference so that he can speak to all his students together. He starts the meeting with a five-minute catch-up session with the students. As a result, his students feel more
relaxed about participating in the discussion. In this scenario, which of the following guidelines is Theo using for effective communication in a virtual group? A) ?Theo is assuming that that all group members know how to use the technology. B) ?Theo is creating opportunities for group members to meet outside the virtual environment. C) ?Theo is establishing ground rules for communication among the group members D) ?Theo is creating opportunities for the group members to become acquainted