Researcher Vangelisti found that in general, informative messages that invoke pain, such as "I don't love you anymore," have less of a negative impact than an accusation or comment about someone's abilities.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: False.

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A recent study of college students found that the number of words spoken by male students

a. was significantly less than the number of words spoken by females. b. was significantly more than the number of words spoken by females. c. was virtually the same as the number of words spoken by females. d. to classmates and parents was more than the number of words spoken by females to classmates and parents. e. to spouses or strangers was less than the number of words spoken by females to spouses or strangers.

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Individualist cultures are generally known to ______.

a. emphasize the importance of one’s place in the system b. stress group benefit c. emphasize acting for the common good d. focus on personal goals and achievements

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Loaded words can only enlighten people

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. There has been a great degree of coach involvement in youth sports over the last decade. 2. According to research with the CBAS, coach likeability was very dependent on won/loss record. 3. In the CET intervention replication study, one of the four major results was that athletes of the trained coaches had lower levels of performance anxiety than the control group. 4. The CET philosophy of winning focuses on maximizing young athlete’s performance in competition. 5. Behavior guidelines derived from CET are very similar to achievement goal theory and social-cognitive approaches to behavior change.

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