When Elena told Ron about her frustrating relationship with her mother, Ron revealed he also had a strained relationship with his parents. Elena and Ron’s conversation reflects which of the four principles of self-disclosure?
a. Self-disclosures occur between two people in a close relationship.
b. Self-disclosing is reciprocal.
c. We disclose a lot in a few encounters.
d. Self-disclosures occur gradually over time.
b. Self-disclosing is reciprocal.
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a. the characteristics of the audience and occasion b. the communicative potential of various visual materials c. your ability to integrate verbal and visual materials d. the potential of computer-generated visual materials
You and your partner’s pattern of managing disagreements that repeats itself over time is called your
a. relational conflict style. b. cognitive dissonance pattern. c. harmony/disharmony pattern. d. “Vesuvius.” e. assertive message format.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Public speaking apprehension is uncommon and only affects a few people. 2. Public speaking apprehension makes one a better public speaker than having none at all 3. Learning the processes and behaviors associated with effective speech making does not reduce public speaking apprehension. 4. Public speaking apprehension is most commonly caused by negative self-talk. 5. Using positive talk before your speech is a good technique to reduce speech anxiety.
Self-concept and self-esteem are influences that can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies or events that are more likely to happen because you expect them to
Indicate whether the statement is true or false