Recent studies have shown that information sometimes increases uncertainty in established relationships. The book discussed six uncertainty-increasing behaviors. Select three of them and discuss how they effect a relationship.
What will be an ideal response?
Competing relationships; unexplained loss of contact of closeness; sexual behavior; deception; change in personality/value; betraying confidences. These behaviors can make people feel like they don’t know their partners as well as they thought they did, which could make the affected partners doubt the relationship.
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a) Pull quotes b) Lead paragraphs c) Bullet points d) Key messages
A group working on a class project engages in a heated discussion. The conversation
devolves into name?calling and personal attacks. The next day, the group gets together again to try and pick up the pieces. Which communication axiom is best represented by this interaction? a. Communication is a series of punctuated events. b. One cannot not communicate. c. Communication has content and relationship dimensions. d. Communication is irreversible and unrepeatable. e. Communication is culture?specific.