Miguel's big graduation party had been planned for weeks. His best friend approached him the day before the party and told him, "I won't be able to make it to your party because something came up.". Miguel was shocked. He felt that his best friend was either in big trouble over something or that they weren't really friends after all. What kind of relationship rule was Miguel following?

All of the following questions will help you test the validity of your supporting material except:

a. Are the statistics valid? b. Is the source biased? c. Is the source identified and credible? d. Is the information recent? e. Is this enough information?

Explain the following statement: "It is important to keep in mind that ensuring a person's freedom to express her or his ideas does not imply agreement with those ideas. You can disagree entirely with the message but still support the speaker's right to express it."

What will be an ideal response?