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Fundamentals of Communication

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What is the primary goal of informative communication?

To evoke emotions in the receiver

To provide relevant information and reduce ignorance (correct)

To argue with the receiver

To persuade the receiver

What are the three deep impulses that Osborn (2009) associates with informative communication?

Informing, educating, and entertaining

Not specified in the text (correct)

Sharing, persuading, and arguing

Reducing ignorance, providing understanding, and evoking emotions

What is the purpose of communication in terms of persuasion?

To change the receiver's behavior or attitude (correct)

To reduce ignorance and provide understanding

To evoke emotions in the receiver

To entertain the receiver

What is the role of communication ethics and principles in interaction with others?

To avoid being mistakenly judged Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of communication according to the text?

To convey our needs and ideas to others Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of seeking to expand our awareness of the world around us?

To satisfy our abiding curiosity about how things work and how they are made Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of persuasive communication?

To gain fair and favourable considerations for our point of view Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of argumentative communication, according to Aristotle?

Logos, ethos, and pathos Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided to prevent defective argumentation, according to Lucas (2007)?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of asking questions when preparing for an informative exchange?

To determine the recipient's prior knowledge of the topic Signup and view all the answers