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	For interpersonal communication to occur, meanings must be encoded and decoded.

	True False

	When you communicate with a keyboard, you cannot communicate emotional meanings.

	True False

	Message overload is the same thing as information overload.
	Message overload is the same thing as information overload.
	True False

	A channel is anything that interferes with your receiving a message.

	True False

	If you are a sighted person who is talking with a blind person, you should avoid the use of words like "see" and "look".

	True False

	The cultural dimension of communication involves the rules, norms, and attitudes of the people communicating.

	True False

	The content dimension of a message relates to the connection between the speaker and listener.

	True False

	When two people have a similar speech rate, they are more likely to be attracted to each other. This is an example of the communication accommodation theory.

	True False

	Gender is a cultural variable.
	Gender is a cultural variable.
	True False

	Advances in technology are highlighting and increasing the differences between cultures.

	True False

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True/False

For interpersonal communication to occur, meanings must be encoded and decoded.

When you communicate with a keyboard, you cannot communicate emotional meanings.

Message overload is the same thing as information overload.

A channel is anything that interferes with your receiving a message.

If you are a sighted person who is talking with a blind person, you should avoid the use of words like "see" and "look".

The cultural dimension of communication involves the rules, norms, and attitudes of the people communicating.

The content dimension of a message relates to the connection between the speaker and listener.

When two people have a similar speech rate, they are more likely to be attracted to each other. This is an example of the communication accommodation theory.

Gender is a cultural variable.

Advances in technology are highlighting and increasing the differences between cultures.