Communications Through Bystanders May Occur

question 58

Multiple Choice

Communications through bystanders may occur

• A) as an explicit and conscious tactic to exert influence on the other party.
• B) as an effort to build alliances and support for one's own position.
• C) as a result of the natural tendency for conflict to proliferate and envelop innocent bystanders.
• D) as a manipulation by an agent to undermine the other party's position.
• E) All of the above are examples of communications through bystanders.

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