Which statement is true of the constitutive approach to communication?

a. It is the way in which symbols take on meaning in a social context or society.
b. It is an arbitrary representation of ideas, people, relationships, cultures, genders, and so forth.
c. It brings into existence something that has not been there before.
d. It can be used to study all communicative activity.


c. It brings into existence something that has not been there before.

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extraversion? A) adventurousness B) Machiavellianism C) self-esteem D) verbal aggression

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Romila was developing a presentation on how radios and televisions have evolved over the past six decades. This was the central idea of her presentation, "Radio and Television."What mistake did Romila commit when framing the central idea?

a. The central idea is not a complete sentence. b. The central idea is not audience-centered. c. The central idea does not identify the general purpose of the message. d. The central idea contains two major points.

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