The Supreme Court’s categories of speech provide ______.

a. clear and consistent decision-making
b. fuzzy boundaries with decisions that rely heavily on the circumstances and the consequences of the specific speech act
c. an alternative to categorical balancing
d. none of these


b. fuzzy boundaries with decisions that rely heavily on the circumstances and the consequences of the specific speech act

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Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are related to each other. A culture that has greater degree of power distance is also likely to be:

A. Collectivist and short-term oriented. B. Individualist and feminine. C. Individualist and long-term oriented. D. Collectivist and of high uncertainty avoidance.

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Adam is 34 years old and returning to college for the first time in 14 years. Having

worked for several years, he thinks students need to become more aware of the importance of saving for retirement. Adam developed his specific purpose as "I want my audience to increase the amount of their paycheck they have diverted into a retirement plan." What is the principal flaw in this specific purpose? A) It needs to consider the specifics of the situation and audience. B) The actions specified for the audience are overly vague. C) It overestimates the potential benefits to the audience. D) It assumes gender uniformity in terms of investing behaviors.

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The primary difference in special occasion speaking

versus informative and persuasive speaking is that this speech is determined more by the ___________ than anything else. a. source material b. target audience c. topic d. occasion

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Juries sit in appellate court proceedings.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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