Humans use _______ to represent things, processes, ideas, or events in ways that make communication possible.

When two or more people agree to use the same word or term to refer to something, they will more likely have

Roberto did not get much sleep last night. When he looked in the mirror he thought about how tired he looked. He ran into Maria at the mall and she told him how nice he looked today. Maria is often sarcastic, and Roberto took the comments as such even though she didn't come across as sarcastic in the interaction. As a result, he left the interaction feeling unhappy. What best explains why Roberto left the interaction feeling unhappy?

Which of the following statements about communication is true?

There is no logical reason why the letters in the word "test" should represent the activity you are currently engaged in. This demonstrates which characteristic of communication?

People with _______ are less willing to communicate, more likely to be critical of others and expect rejection from them, and more likely to be critical of their own performances and perform poorly when being watched.

The term _______ describes how we develop an image of ourselves from the way we think others view us.

A _______ occurs when a person's expectation of an outcome, and their subsequent behavior, make the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise have been the case.

Ashley gives a speech to the school board and stumbles on her words. The next time she speaks to the school board, she expects to stumble on her words again, which makes her nervous. Her nervousness causes her to stumble on her words again. This is likely the result of

Lorie has a teacher whose opinion she highly values. This shows the importance of a

Which individuals feel that the biological sex attributed to them at birth is a not good description of who they are?

Jordan and Tristan don't feel that gender adjectives describe them well, and they reject gender labels in general. They identify as

Which theory describes the complex interplay of people's multiple identities?

What is the relationship between a troll and a snark on social media?

Posting anonymously as "Truthteller," Marisa likes to spread disinformation about COVID online and attack the political party she doesn't support. Marisa is a social media

Just as totally relaxed actors or musicians aren't likely to perform at the top of their potential, speakers think more rapidly and express themselves more energetically when they experience

An intense level of apprehension about speaking before an audience, resulting in poor performance, is referred to as

The fallacy of _______ might also be labeled the fallacy of exaggeration, because it occurs when a person blows one poor experience out of proportion, or when a speaker treats occasional lapses as if they were the rule rather than the exception.

People who succumb to the fallacy of _______ operate on the assumption that, if something bad can happen, it probably will.

Speakers who succumb to the fallacy of _______ expect to deliver a flawless presentation.