Ashley meets Lisa on an online dating site and is considering meeting her in person. When she Googles Lisa to find out if what Lisa has disclosed about herself matches information on the online public record, she is reducing uncertainty by using a(n) ________.

A. interactive strategy
B. active strategy
C. extractive strategy
D. passive strategy


Answer: C

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improvement project. Sarah reacts strongly to this suggestion, complaining that, "We don't have enough money to do that!" Sarah thought "redo" the bathroom meant to replace the shower, toilet, and sink and to re-tile the floors and paint the walls. She was relieved when Joe explained that what he meant by "redo" the bathroom was to paint the walls and have the floors refinished. The language barrier Joe and Sarah experienced is called A) allness. B) bafflegab. C) bypassing. D) polarization.

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Which psychological skill is a foundation skill?

a. interpersonal skills b. optimal attention c. self-awareness (page 343 left) d. all of the above

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________ orientation refers to the tendency to view people, objects, and events in the way they are talked about and labeled

A) A purposeful B) An extensional C) An intensional D) An inferential

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One important criterion for an information speech is objectivity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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