The fact that listeners are not supposed to think about literal meanings makes phatic communication ______.

a. connotative
b. denotative
c. euphemistic
d. content-free


d. content-free

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When responding to a crisis and being responsible for effective communication, make sure you focus your attention on

A. interference. B. women and children first. C. who you know. D. what you want to say.

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A listener who thinks about a weekend trip to the beach while a speaker is presenting

a lecture is guilty of a. piecemeal listening b. over criticizing the speaker c. faking attention d. yielding to distractions

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Explain the propositions of fact, policy, and value, and provide an example for each.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which component is included in social psychologist, Michael Argyle's five cues to identify social class distinctions?

A. level of education B. religiosity C. race D. level of civic involvement

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