The ________ communication style emphasizes verbal messages that reveal a speaker's true intentions, needs, wants, or desires.

A. understated
B. elaborate
C. indirect
D. direct


Answer: D

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a. elaboration b. involvement c. need for cognition d. ego

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The problem-solution and cause-effect patterns of organization are BEST used in informative speeches

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Denying is used by listeners to signal that a person wants to continue speaking

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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One of the primary functions of communication when interacting with a person from a different culture is __________

A. adjustment and adaptation B. relationship management C. to render uncertainty irrelevant D. problem-solving E. none of the above

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