“I would love to go out to a see a play, but I won’t even bring it up with Jesse. I already know what he would say,” says Corinne. Identify and explain the stage of Knapp’s model that Corinne’s statement reflects.

What will be an ideal response?


Corinne’s statement reflects the stagnating stage. In this stage, a couple so circumscribes their communication that they often don’t bring things up at all.

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is a type of argument by __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Briefly explain the openness vs. closedness relational dialectic

What will be an ideal response

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Larry never has anything good to say about any idea generated during group meetings. Because of Larry's negativity, the group has not made much progress toward its goal. In this group, Larry represents the __________

a) follower b) recognition seeker c) evaluator-critic d) blocker

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To analyze your audience, you should consider sociological factors such as age, gender, and religion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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