Explain how people in groups in real life rarely have zero history with one another and what that means for the group.
What will be an ideal response?
People generally enter groups with preexisting relationships. Those relationships influence both interactions and decision making. When group members do have little shared history (for example, in laboratory studies), they often generate relational alliances or develop adversarial relationships in the group.
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Models represent complex relationships in the communication process. What properties do they possess?
a. literal and colorful b. visual and simplified c. meaningful and self-explanatory d. vibrant and ongoing
As described in class and in the book, a nation in which red shirts and yellow shirts are fighting one another for the control of the nation, even to the point of some citizens advocating the breakup of the nation, is:
a. Argentina b. Brazil c. Saudi Arabia d. Thailand e. Turkey
Outside of academic debate competitions, the only place we find argumentation
taking place is in state and federal legislative bodies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In an early draft of your outline, do all of the following EXCEPT
A. list as many thoughts as you can, as you would in a brainstorming session. B. see what material you have from your experience and from other resources. C. use a word or two to remind you of your point. D. mix sentences, clauses, and phrases.