Because You Asked: Questions Shaping Interpersonal Communication

Because You Asked: Questions Shaping Interpersonal Communication emphasizes shared experiences in conveying topics that can improve students’ lives in college and beyond. The authors surveyed hundreds of college students across multiple campuses to identify real-world questions about interpersonal communication and selected the most asked, most interesting, and most pressing questions to inform the text. This question-driven format makes content more relevant to students, helping them understand why a given construct or theory matters in real situations. Each chapter is full of videos, interactive content, free response questions and auto-graded assessments to engage students and encourage reflection. Written through an inclusive lens with a concentration on issues of diversity and equity, the text takes an approachable, conversational tone to help make students comfortable engaging sensitive topics and critical concepts.