All of the following are true regarding people who experience a high degree of communication apprehension EXCEPT

a. they typically avoid conversations.
b. conversing with others is an unpleasant experience.
c. they are more motivated to communicate in a competent manner.
d. they perceive themselves in a negative manner.
e. they are perceived by others in a negative manner.


c

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A campus leader wants to persuade other students to jump in and participate in service projects in the community one Saturday a month. What is her persuasive goal?

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Which of the following is not one of the suggestions made in the chapter reading about introverts?

a. Avoid asking introverts why they “don’t like people.” b. Don’t demand immediate feedback from an introvert. c. Don’t interrupt once an introvert gets to talking. d. Give an introvert suggestions to help him come out of his shell. e. Do avoid asking an introvert to repeat himself.

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People who live in colder areas of the _________ United States tend to be less verbally dramatic, socially isolated, and authoritarian than those who live in ______ states.

a. northern; southern b. southern; western c. eastern; northern d. western; eastern

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