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Physical flight, falling asleep, or just mentally withdrawing are all examples of

Patti presents a speech to the class. Her speech is easy to follow and understand. She uses phrases like, “to begin with…” and “let’s look at another reason..” Patti is using:

Explaining to a college audience who Adolf Hitler was 

If you use poor grammar during a speech, it can cause you to sound (to some people) as if you are not

In any interpersonal relationship, the person who maintains power is the one who is less interested in the rewards or punishments controlled by the other person.  This is known as the

Relationship deterioration refers to the weakening of the bonds that hold people together.

Although Rene and Jerri have not gone through a formal wedding ceremony, they live together as though they were married.  This practice is referred to as

When you deliver a speech, you should use

People learn information more easily and retain it longer when it is related in some ways to what they already know.

A loss of self-esteem is a frequent cost of relational loss.