All interruptions are not judged equally. One study found that listeners had the most positive judgments of interruptions that ______.

a. changed the subject
b. challenged what the speaker was saying
c. did not change the topic of conversation
d. were not seen as intentional

b. challenged what the speaker was saying

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An "easy" class or quiz can mean different things to different people. This illustrates that:

A. communication involves sharing and negotiating meaning. B. communication can be unintentional. C. communication is symbolic. D. communication is always receiver-oriented.

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