Julianne and Ricardo have reached a point in their relationship where they openly express their thoughts and feelings with one another. Their communication is viewed as being efficient. Which stage of social penetration describes the current state of their relationship?

Regarding defamation, which of the following is true?

A. Libel involves only statements made in print. B. Libel is more common than slander in interpersonal interaction. C. Slander concerns statements made either aloud or in print. D. Whether or not a statement is true is only relevant to slander, not libel.

Appropriate inflection can have the effect of __________.

A. damaging the speaker's credibility B. distracting the listeners' attention C. distorting the message D. enhancing the speaker's message