“I would love to go out to a see a play, but I won’t even bring it up with Jesse. I already know what he would say,” says Corinne. Identify and explain the stage of Knapp’s model that Corinne’s statement reflects.

What will be an ideal response?

Corinne’s statement reflects the stagnating stage. In this stage, a couple so circumscribes their communication that they often don’t bring things up at all.

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a. dominance b. aggressiveness c. responsiveness d. versatility e. assertiveness

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A speech on understanding the advantages and disadvantages of standardized testing and to explain two promising alternatives is an example of: a. a speech to articulate a position

b. a speech to define a problem. c. a speech to explore an issue. d. a speech to raise awareness.

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