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What is latent content in communication?

  1. Concrete words or terms

  2. Underlying meaning or theme

  3. Emotional response

  4. Non-verbal cues

The correct answer is: Underlying meaning or theme

Latent content in communication refers to the underlying meaning or theme behind the words being conveyed. This can include implicit messages, hidden intentions, or implicit biases. The other options, while important aspects of communication, do not specifically refer to the underlying meaning behind the words. Concrete words or terms may be part of the manifest content, or the literal words and statements being expressed, and emotional responses and non-verbal cues may also provide insight into the overall communication, but they do not specifically refer to the deeper meaning or theme being conveyed. Therefore, option B is the most accurate description of latent content in communication.

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