Which of the following statements on the view of communication as transactional is FALSE?
A) Communication is not meant merely to influence and persuade.
B) Communication is intended to improve one's knowledge, to seek understanding, to develop agreements and to negotiate shared meanings.
C) Communication is intended to influence and control the receiver for the purpose of reaching agreement.
D) There are no such entities as pure senders and pure receivers.

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The false statement is C because it oversimplifies the purpose of communication by suggesting it is solely to influence and control the receiver for agreement. Transactional communication emphasizes mutual influence and the co-creation of meaning, rather than control.

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