Emily is speaking with Tristan. As Emily finishes her statement, she uses a falling intonation pattern to signal she is done. Tristan notices and then begins to comment. This is an example of __________.

The communication strategies people use to influence how others view them is called ________________.

Fields of experience that help communicators understand others’ behavior are referred to as __________________.

Poor people often destroy the very resources they need for survival

Andrea asks Josh questions to make sure she understands what he’s saying. What type of listening is most closely connected with this tactic?

When her professor hands back her exam and says, “Meet me in my office after class. We need to talk,” Tina’s stomach lurches, a reaction influenced by which rule of language?

Absorption of _____ appears to increase with aging.

When you find a joke funny, but your friend hears the same joke without laughing, you are showing that _______________.

Margaret encourages her students to speak in class. She is trying to be more effective at _______________.

A pleasant term substituted for a more direct but potentially less pleasant one is referred to as _________________.