The nurse is reviewing the different types of communication. Which should the nurse identify as a primary function of verbal communication?
1. Convey immediacy
2. Communicate interpersonal attitudes
3. Communicate information
4. Convey personality
3. Communicate information
Explanation:
Argyle hypothesized that verbal communication or spoken words communicate information about external events, whereas nonverbal communication functions to establish and maintain relationships through conveying immediacy or interpersonal closeness, interpersonal attitudes, and personality.
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