Hannah Is a School-Aged Child

question 81

Multiple Choice

Hannah is a school-aged child. Which of the following would you expect to be true of Hannah's communication skills?

• A)Hannah is likely to speak as politely to her peers as she does to adults.
• B)Hannah will not consider a listener's skill when she formulates a message.
• C)Hannah will give more elaborate messages to listeners who are unfamiliar with a topic than to listeners who are familiar with it.
• D)Hannah will have very little understanding of the factors that should be considered in constructing a clear message.

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Consumer Surplus

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Producer Surplus

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