Question

Lee and Jordan are co-workers who joke around at work. Lee has invited Jordan for dinner with Lee’s family at their home. Jordan says something funny, but slightly inappropriate, and is intently observing the reaction of everyone in Lee’s family in order to determine what kind of humor is acceptable in Lee’s home.

Answer 1

Answer: Effective communication requires significant intellectual and psychological resources.

Explanation:

In this case, the primary challenges to communication that Jordan's behaviors addresses is that effective communication requires significant intellectual and psychological resources.

Communication requires a lot of work. When we interact with others, our intellect, and emotions are needed and we must find the best way to pass our message across to others.