Explain passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive behavior. While most people
communicate in different styles in different contexts, which style do you typically use? Provide
an example of your communication in a particular context.
What will be an ideal response?
Passive communicators avoid conflict through denial, avoidance, or accommodation.
Aggressive communicators directly communicate distress through anger or hostile nonverbal
behaviors. Passive-aggressive communicators use subtle tactics to express their wishes or punish
a transgressor. Assertive communicators look for conflict resolutions that will satisfy everyone.
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As the boundaries of free speech expand, the importance of ethical speechdecreases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used by cable to make themselves more attractive to advertisers?
a. Shared demographic or psychographic interest in programs and channels b. Zoning c. Roadblocking d. Lift
Which of the following plays a critical role in the process of identity development?
A. adaptability B. decoding C. noise D. communication