Passivity syndrome refers to the belief that

a. the listener and the speaker are equally responsible
for the effectiveness of the message.
b. good listeners make better speakers.
c. the speaker is entirely responsible for the
effectiveness of the message.
d. passive listeners are not fulfilling their role in the
communication transaction.


c

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