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COMM 291 Quiz 2 Questions and Correct
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Abstraction Ladder
Ans: The range of more to less abstract terms describing an
event or object
Language of responsiblity
Ans: How we speak about events and situations, particularly
when assigning blame or praise, and it's about taking ownership
of our thoughts, feelings, and actions
What are the languages of responsibility?
Ans: I, You, We, It, But
"It" language
Ans: Statements that replace the personal pronoun "I" with the
less immediate word "it".
The effect of reducing the speaker's acceptance of
responsibility for the statements
"But" language
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Ans: Statements in which the word "but" cancels out the
expression that preceded it.
"I" lanugage
Ans: A statement that describes the speaker's reaction to
another person's behaviour without making judgements about
the behaviour's worth.
"You" language
Ans: Statements that express or imply a judgment of the other
person.
"We" language
Ans: Statements that imply that the issue is the concern and
responsibiity of both the sender and the receiver of a message.
Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication
Ans: Are vital
Has value
is primarily relational
Occurs in mediated messages
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COMM 291 Quiz 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Abstraction Ladder
Ans: The range of more to less abstract terms describing an
event or object
Language of responsiblity
Ans: How we speak about events and situations, particularly
when assigning blame or praise, and it's about taking ownership
of our thoughts, feelings, and actions
What are the languages of responsibility?
Ans: I, You, We, It, But
"It" language
Ans: Statements that replace the personal pronoun "I" with the
less immediate word "it".
The effect of reducing the speaker's acceptance of
responsibility for the statements
"But" language
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Ans: Statements in which the word "but" cancels out the
expression that preceded it.
"I" lanugage
Ans: A statement that describes the speaker's reaction to
another person's behaviour without making judgements about
the behaviour's worth.
"You" language
Ans: Statements that express or imply a judgment of the other
person.
"We" language
Ans: Statements that imply that the issue is the concern and
responsibiity of both the sender and the receiver of a message.
Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication
Ans: Are vital
Has value
is primarily relational
Occurs in mediated messages
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