Distinguish between the comparison level and the comparison level for alternatives in the Social Exchange Theory. Provide an example of each.

The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is termed

A) a channel. B) feedback. C) the context. D) the message.

Unlike communication in interpersonal relationships, efficiency is a particularly important goal in organizational communication. Therefore, when a message is transmitted upward in the organization, one can reasonably expect that it will be __________

A. condensed B. idealized C. augmented D. distorted E. exposed