All families follow the same seven stages of development

Small talk is best described as

A. the meanings of the words are not literal, but understood, and the emphasis in the communication is on the interaction, not necessarily the content or information. B. the meanings of the words are literal, and understood, and the emphasis in the communication is on the interaction, the content or information. C. word games people play. D. discussions about small interactions, content or information.

Arguments about likelihood or probability are often based on comparison; the assumption is made that the future will be like the past

A) literal analogy B) future fact C) possible/impossible D) past fact