Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Developmental

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental view of interpersonal communication?

• A)It lays emphasis on the size of the audience rather than the relationship.
• B)It draws a distinction between undersocial and oversocial interactions.
• C)It focuses on the level of familiarity and trust.
• D)It negates the importance of prior history in relationships.
• E)It asserts that we want to maximize our possible benefit from the association.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

A type of learning in which people are more likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others rewarded for performing them, and less likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others punished for performing them.

Bad Dog

A colloquial expression often used to describe a dog's undesirable behavior.

Social Learning

A theory that explains how people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and skills by observing the actions of others.

Instrumental Learning

Learning based on the consequences of behavior, often described through the law of effect, where behaviors followed by favorable outcomes are more likely to recur.