System assessments focus on interactions rather than individual experience. Interactions:
A. Involve a defined cause as well as a defined effect
B. Can be described in such a way that the why of the interaction is obvious
C. May involve messages and metamessages (or directions about how to understand the messages)
D. Are random and tend to lack purpose or sequence
ANS: C
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