Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Every communication contains…

2023

Given below are two statements:

  • Statement (I): Every communication contains elements of both content and relationships.

  • Statement (II): Eye behaviour provides metacommunicative cues.

  1. A.

    Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.

  2. B.

    Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are false.

  3. C.

    Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.

  4. D.

    Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.

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Correct answer: A

Statement (I) is true based on Watzlawick's axiom that every communication involves both content and relationship levels. Statement (II) is true because eye behavior serves as a key non-verbal channel conveying metacommunicative cues. Therefore, both statements are factually correct.

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