Jeremy: I feel frustrated when you leave the dishes in the sink for days because I can't make dinner for us. Stacy: That's because you are a thoughtless, lazy slob. Why don't you do them? In this case, Stacy is responding to Jeremy with
a. contempt.
b. criticism.
c. defensiveness.
d. stonewalling.
B
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Which of the following is NOT a research finding related to small groups and communication?
A) people who are assertive are more likely to participate in small groups B) people with high levels of communication apprehension talk less in small groups C) people with high levels of verbal aggression participate more in small groups D) high Machiavellians participate more often in groups
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Adding "et cetera" to their messages helps speakers to avoid __________
a) allness b) fact–inference confusion c) extensional orientation d) indiscrimination
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