Silence can be a highly effective communicative tool

While reading an article that had been first published two years earlier on the website of a national newspaper, Joshua clicked on the provided link in hopes of gaining additional information on the topic

However, since Joshua was neither a registered member nor a subscriber to that site, clicking on the link did not reveal any further content. Which type of link is illustrated in this scenario? a) Rotten b) Commercial c) Irrelevant d) Opaque

Research has shown that self-disclosure in international friendships is most effective in helping develop the relationship if it is accompanied by ______.

A. responsiveness B. assertion C. orientation exchange D. vulnerability