When group members work together to achieve a common goal, the size of the group, the physical setting, and the group's role and status in an organization are components of the communication context

Valerie grew up in a family which discouraged touching. Her parents continually told her that touching herself or others was "bad" and "naughty." Given this history, which of the following personality characteristics would you expect Valerie (a "nontoucher") not to have, in relation to a "toucher"?

a. more anxiety and tension b. more suspicion of others c. more rigid belief structure d. more satisfaction with her body

Why do American Hospital Association guidelines require hospitals to use one-word descriptions like “good,” “fair,” or “serious” when describing a patient’s condition to the media?

a. to use less space in news releases b. to increase the accuracy of news releases c. to lessen the chances of inaccurate media accounts d. to protect the patient’s privacy