Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of "Metacommunication

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of "metacommunication" used to balance power?

• A) "Ok - so we have agreed that we will not bring up the issue of infidelity as we work out this issue."
• B) "I am concerned that Sam is in a one-down position here since he has not been in the company that long and people may not pay attention to his ideas."
• C) "You sure act like you are the most important person on the face of the planet."
• D) "When you call in your friends to testify on your behalf, I really feel like I have been ganged up on."
• E) "If your pals Suzy and Sarah are going to be at the party I'd like to bring one of my other friends too just to make sure I have someone to talk with."

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Definitions:

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited traits among living organisms.

Social Roles

Expectations and norms attached to a particular position or status in society, which guide how individuals in those positions should behave.

Culture

The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted from one generation to the next through communication, not through genes.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

are features that appear during puberty, distinguishing the two sexes from each other but are not directly involved in reproduction.