The theory that helps explain group interaction that suggests that during communication there are competing tensions pulling conversation in multiple directions is the

A. Dialectical Model.
B. Spiraling Model.
C. Punctuated Equilibrium
D. Multisequence Model.


Answer: A

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Read the following conversation and then answer the question. Marissa: You’ve been on the phone for an hour—get off! Nicole: Okay. Marissa: Now! [tells her friend she will call her later and hangs up.] Marissa: Thank you. Nicole: Ask a little more nicely next time. In the conversation above, Marissa’s line, “You’ve been on the phone for an hour—get off!” is a ______ message.

A. one-up B. one-down C. one-across D. symmetrical

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Jeremiah is going to the corporate offices of a group of potential

investors in his company. He wonders if there will be many people listening to his presentation or just a few. He worries whether they will have a good projection system in order to make his presentation. He wonders whether he has brought enough copies of the investment report. What source of presentation anxiety is most likely making Jeremiah so nervous?a. negative criticism. b. the unknown. c. the spotlight. d. the audience. e. breaking the rules.

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According to your textbook, which of the following is an advantage of using PowerPoint in a speech?

A. Enables you to combine a variety of visual aids B. Excellent way to display photographs C. Display large amount of texts D. All of the above E. A and B

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_______________ is a system designed to set exact time registration and synchronize different recordings of sound and picture, by recording pulses that document individual frame numbers, seconds, minutes, and hours.

A. Hard disc recording B. Optical sound C. Radio signal D. Time code

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