Which of the following are worrisome possible consequences from incivility in political news?

A. public cynicism
B. inability to see credible arguments from the other side
C. distrust of government and institutions
D. none of these
E. all of these


E. all of these

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If Mary sees Marie’s new haircut and likes it and then goes to the salon to get the same haircut, we would not say that Mary persuaded Marie to get the haircut because there was a lack of _______.

a. behavior change b. intent c. attitude change d. freedom of response

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Diverting attention to other issues is an example of which of the following myths of political correctness?

A. “Culture is static” B. “Stereotypes are built on truth” C. “Progress is progress” D. “We’re all making a big deal out of nothing”

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When Eugene began talking faster to add excitement to a story in his speech, he was using which dimension of vocal delivery?

A) empathy
B) rate
C) volume
D) pitch
E) pronunciation

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Although she knows that the action is wrong, Sarah decides to copy her English term paper from an online source because she has heard from friends at her college that there isn't a strong policy against plagiarism. She knows that if she gets caught, the most severe punishment she will receive is a warning not to cheat again. Because the college lacks a policy that inflicts a sufficient punishment, Sarah is not concerned with the college's ________ power.

A. coercive B. expert C. reward D. legitimate

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