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Which of the following is an effective way of sending your message?

A) "Most people would support this cause and so should we"
B) "All experts agree that running is very healthy, so our group should join this
Marathon"
C) "I feel that we should support this cause and run the marathon"
D) "This charity needs to be supported"

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Centralized communication networks are more efficient than decentralized ones when the task is simple and is focused on information collection.

A) True
B) False

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Cooperators tend to perceive the intentions and actions of group members more accurately than competitors.

In one-way with feedback communication, group members are given the chance to provide feedback and influence decisions.

Discuss how competitive and cooperative groups differ in their communication

Describe what noise is in the communication process. Give an example for noise in the sender, receiver and channel

Compare and contrast one-way communication, one-way communication with feedback, and two-way communication using the criteria of group leader and group member satisfaction, and efficiency

According to Gouran and Hirokawa (1996), effective decision making serves three functions: promotive functions, counteractive functions, and balancing actions.

Jamie and Ira are talking about a TV show at a loud party. Ira is telling her how interesting the last episode was. It turns out Jamie really dislikes that show. Noise in this case refers to

List and briefly discuss the three levels of interaction that we can analyze

As the message gets passed on through several people, the amount of information contained in the message gets reduced, and the message itself gets shorter. This process is called:

List and briefly discuss the three receiving skills

In one-way communication,

Sender credibility depends on all of the factors listed below EXCEPT one. Which one?

Dyadic analysis of communication is a good way to study group communication.

According to Bales' (1962) equilibrium theory, effective groups focus mainly on task completion.

When a group has to solve a complex task, he optimal communication network is

In one-way communication with feedback, the function of feedback is

Homans and Bales agree that groups need to take care of both the task and the socioemotional well-being of the group.

Briefly discuss what sender credibility is, and the factors affecting it