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Kikoku

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on: Jul 6, 2018
Communication that is accurate and honest regardless of whether or not it jeopardizes interpersonal relationships is supportive communication.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Although much progress has recently been made in improving the transmission of accurate messages, comparable progress has not occurred in the interpersonal aspects of communication.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Communication that is accurate and honest without jeopardizing interpersonal relationships is called supportive communication.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: This is true because of personal and cultural differences, pride, and clumsy communication. The interpersonal aspects of communication involve the nature of the relationship between the communicators, and it is this relationship, rather than the actual information delivered, that stands in the way of effective message delivery.


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