When Words Communicate One Message While Actions, Body Language, or Appearance

question 45

Multiple Choice

When words communicate one message while actions, body language, or appearance communicate something else it results in a(n) _____.

• A) information filtering
• B) mixed message
• C) persuasive communication
• D) prevarication
• E) substantive conflict

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Definitions:

Horror

A genre of fiction intended to scare, disturb, or unsettle its audience with feelings of fear and shock.

Learned Helplessness

A condition where a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Seligman

A psychologist known for his work on learned helplessness, depression, and the development of Positive Psychology.

Giving Up

The act of relinquishing effort or surrendering to circumstances, often resulting from feelings of defeat or hopelessness.