Author Question: Which of the following examples is NOT illustrative of verbal communication? A. Your best friend ... (Read 93 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Which of the following examples is NOT illustrative of verbal communication?

A. Your best friend calls you to tell you all about the date they went on last night.
B. Your professor lectures in class.
C. You call in to report difficulties with your internet provider service, and a pre-recorded voice on the phone line instructs you in which buttons to push to get to the correct department.
D. All of these are examples of verbal communication.

Question 2

Sociologist John Weeks believes that there are several reasons for the changing composition of the American household. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Weeks gives?

A. Increased life expectancy means 60 or even 70 years with the same person, increasing likelihood of marriages ending in divorce or widowhood.
B. Increased life expectancy reduces the pressure to marry and have children early.
C. Increased life expectancy enables people to attend college to earn advanced degrees, reducing the financial need for staying in an unfulfilling marriage.
D. All of these factors are mentioned by Weeks.