The text points out that communication is a process of interaction wherein each stage can involve__________, interference of some kind that affects accuracy.

A) verbal defects
B) static
C) breakdown
D) nonverbal distractions


Answer: B) static

Sociology

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Which parenting style is shown to consistently result in positive childrearing outcomes?

A. democratic B. uninvolved C. permissive D. authoritarian

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Asking participants to think about times in their childhoods when they felt loved follows which principle of instruction?

a. Integrating new knowledge into the learner’s world b. Instruction addresses real problems c. Activating existing knowledge d. The power of demonstration

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Moral shocks are __________

a. long-term preexisting emotions b. short-term emotional responses c. the result of a violation of principles d. participants’ ongoing feelings towards each other

Sociology