Eileen and Roberto Study Together for Their Communication Class

question 48

Multiple Choice

Eileen and Roberto study together for their communication class. They find themselves discussing a wide variety of topics, but have kept their personal disclosures minimal and the interaction superficial. This relationship would be characterized as having _____.

• A) depth but little breadth
• B) breadth but little depth
• C) neither much breadth nor depth
• D) depth and breadth

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Definitions:

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