Laura is an African American woman. Because of her experiences of both racism and sexism in the United States, she is likely able to see and understand issues of race and gender from her own perspective and the perspective of those in power. This is an example of

a. viewpoint theory.
b. perspective theory.
c. standpoint theory.
d. bilocation theory.


c. standpoint theory.

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

1. Jargon refers to the specialized language of nonprofessional groups. 2. Cant refers to the technical language of professional groups. 3. David Maurer’s studies of the speech of subgroups was based on his reading of Sapir. 4. Maurer’s studies demonstrate that membership in the subgroup provides an identity. 5. Media distributed only to subgroup members can vary widely from graffiti to newsletters.

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The class was discussing how to celebrate the 100th day of school. All of the students had different suggestions, which made it difficult to come to a decision. Therefore, they decided to involve the principal

Everyone was okay with his suggestions and hence, they were able to reach a compromise. The principal resolved the situation through a) mediation b) bargaining. c) dissent. d) accommodation.

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Nelson usually arrives early for group meetings, makes coffee, arranges the seating, and makes sure the flip chart has paper and the markers have ink. Nelson is performing the role of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The medium that gave television its characters, personalities, and storytelling ideas was ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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