The Time Dimension of Communication Context Is Illustrated in Each

question 49

Multiple Choice

The time dimension of communication context is illustrated in each of the following examples EXCEPT

• A) telling a joke about time.
• B) joking about bombs as you go through the metal detector at an airport.
• C) telling a joke about death right after a friend tells you he/she has terminal cancer.
• D) telling a friend about the wonders of plastic surgery right after he/she asks your opinion on his/her appearance.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivated

Driven by internal rewards, such as personal satisfaction or joy, rather than external pressures or rewards.

Extrinsic Motivations

Driving factors for behavior that come from external rewards, such as money or praise, rather than from internal satisfaction.

Goals

objectives or desired outcomes that an individual or organization aims to achieve through effort and planning.

Self-Determination Theory

A psychological framework suggesting that people are motivated to grow and change by three innate and universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.