To be perceived as a competent communicator, we must portray ________.

a. apprehension
b. edginess
c. social ease
d. flexibility


c. social ease
To be perceived as a competent communicator, we must portray social ease. That means managing communication apprehension so we do not appear nervous.

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Jennifer always demonstrates enthusiasm when communicating and follows the cultural rules for polite, cooperative, respectful conversation. Jennifer is using __________.

A. politeness strategies B. gunnysacking C. affinity-seeking strategies D. negative face

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____ is the degree to which information is agreed upon by experts or is otherwise

redundant and verifiable. A) Accuracy B) Recency C) Completeness D) Reliability

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Passive listening can

a. limit the listener's chances of success and can be very costly. b. cause the listener to be seen as extremely intelligent. c. invalidate the entire communication encounter. d. improve organizational unity.

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The following is an example of causal reasoning: "Taking a human life is morally wrong. Assisted suicide is the taking of a human life. Therefore, assisted suicide is morally wrong."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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