Madison gets annoyed when her friend Susannah rambles on and on about every individual question on the test when she only asked Susannah about how she did overall on the test. Susannah is violating the maxim of ___________

a. quality
b. quantity
c. manner
d. relation


Answer: b

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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a. Adjusting your work style to interacting with different people in different teams b. Learning the rules that apply to one's position c. Experiencing tension between your role as your coworker's friend and your role as his colleague d. Constraining negative feedback

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Whenever small groups have to make decisions, they are likely to experience some measure of ________ if goals are incompatible or resources are limited.

A. arguments B. conflict C. frustration D. social loafing

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