We allow the media to determine for us how much information we get when we _____.

a. are in the self-reflexive state
b. have low interest in a topic
c. already have strong knowledge structures about the topic
d. all of the above


b. have low interest in a topic

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According to the text, when Nicholas Bowman and Ron Tamborini conducted an

experimental investigation of the mood-management theory, they concluded that, in general:

a. people in negative moods DO NOT benefit from playing a computer game. b. people in negative moods DO benefit from playing a computer game. c. their results were ambiguous due to the lack of a random sample of participants. d. their results were ambiguous due to the lack of random assignment to experimental conditions. e. the theory of mood-management is completely disconfirmed.

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"Medical marijuana use should be legalized in this state" is

an example of a proposition of a. policy. b. morality. c. value. d. fact.

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Which of the following models is considered by the authors to be the most realistic model of

interpersonal communication? A) communication as action B) communication as interaction C) communication as transaction D) communication as contraction

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In romantic relationships similarities attract

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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