Gary asks Macy how her weekend was. Macy responds by saying, "Fine. I was able to rest adequately and now I am prepared for another productive week." Macy has just made a:

a. Counterdependency statement
b. Counterpairing statement
c. Flight statement
d. Robotic statement


b. Counterpairing statement

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Using modern communication techniques, the diffusion of messages is usually pervasive

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A university professor is conducting a study about why Americans watch a popular new sitcom. Which of the following groups would be a nonprobability sample for this research?

a. Students randomly selected from the professor's classes b. Subjects who are randomly selected from volunteers who responded to acommercial for the study that had been placed in the sitcom c. Volunteers who responded to a commercial for the study that had beenplaced in the sitcom d. All of the above

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Research on flattery found that:

A. It’s a myth that flattery will get you everywhere. B. The most frequent flatters got the most seats on the board of directors. C. Ingratiation may work to some degree, but giving substantive advice and professional counsel is a greater influence. D. Flattery is more common in white-collar organizations than blue-collar organizations.

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Jake perceives that the athletes in his dorm are more popular, happier, and successful than the non-athletes. This perception impacts how he communicates with them which, in turn, impacts his perceptions

This is considered a ______________characteristic of perception. a. learned b. subjective c. instinctive d. influential

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