, Students Wore Microcassette Recorders and Microphones, and Were Recorded

question 98

Multiple Choice

, students wore microcassette recorders and microphones, and were recorded for brief periods of time at regular intervals throughout their days. Their study revealed that

• A) humans are solitary beings and do not engage in communication as much as we think.
• B) individuals spend a great deal of time talking to others, but their conversations were often of little substance or meaning.
• C) communication was unrelated to social needs as people talked to themselves as much as they talked to others.
• D) relationships and communication are an integral part of being human.

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Punishment

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