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.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- A.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.
- B.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are false.
- C.
Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.
- D.
Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.
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Correct answer: A
Statement I is correct based on Watzlawick's axiom that all communication involves both content and relationship dimensions. Statement II is accurate because eye behavior serves as non-verbal metacommunication conveying relational cues to participants. Therefore, both statements are factually correct within standard communication theory contexts.