2. Take the “Test Your Deception Acceptance” quiz on page 206 in the text. What is your deception acceptance score? What are some of the positive and negative relational effects that you have personally experienced from holding this view of deception? Do you think it is important to adapt your level of deception based on the context of the situation? Why or why not?

• My deception acceptance is a 2.
• Positives
  

        -My friends and family always know I am honest with them
        -People trust me because they know I won't lie to them

• Negatives

        -Sometimes people withhold information because they think I'll react poorly
        -My close friends re-phrase how they tell me stuff or sugar coat things

• Yes, every situation is unique.  When it comes to altering someone's life or someone's safety then the best interest should be kept in mind when communicating even if it is a lie to keep someone out of harms way.

4. Look around the room you’re in right now. How does this room make you feel? What mood or feeling is created by the size of the space, furniture, lighting, and color? What does the room say to others about who you are? How much does environmental and artifact nonverbal communication affect you?

• My living room makes me feel relaxed.
• Creates a calming environment.

        -Colors are primarily a light blue and chocolate brown with other pieces being neutral in color
        -The room is rather large with one wall being a sliding glass door that lets in a lot of sunshine
        -My sectional sofa is big with overstuffed cushions with down feather pillows

• It says that I am a laid back person and I enjoy being comfortable.
• It affects me a lot.
  

        -My big sectional sofa with all the pillows and blankets shows I like comfort
        -The color blue throughout my living room is relaxing
        -The sliding glass door lets in a lot of sunshine that gives an open airy feel to the room