The openness–closedness dialectic is defined as occurring when ______.

a. people are unsure how connected versus how independent they want to be
b. people are unsure how others will react to their disclosures
c. people are unsure how much information to keep public versus private
d. people are unsure of their own identity

c. people are unsure how much information to keep public versus private

Communication & Mass Media

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Diana's strengths were in the areas of _____. A. initiating ideas and staying open-minded B. encouraging diverse ideas and staying open-minded C. staying open-minded and attending to nonverbal messages D. encouraging other participant and being cognizant of time constraints

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Disliked communicators will:

a. never be more persuasive than liked communicators b. will always decrease perceptions of credibility c. sometimes be more effective when they are arguing for a counterattitudinal message d. will be more persuasive if they can successfully use humor

Communication & Mass Media