According to a principle known as ________, our first impressions of someone's communicative behaviors seem to stick in our minds more than second or third impressions do.

A. the primacy effect
B. stereotypes
C. the recency effect
D. perceptual sets

Answer: A

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Which of the following statements is an example of a disclaimer?

a. "I guess we could borrow my mom's car on the weekend." b. "I won't be able to finish the project by Monday. I will get it to you Thursday." c. " I'm sorry, but I can't approve more overtime for you. Okay?" d. "I don't mean to sound critical, but he is not doing his fair share of teamwork."

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All non-word cues, both vocal and silent, are called

A. time. B. space. C. body language. D. paralanguage

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