When examining a TV series in order to determine how gay and lesbian relationships are portrayed as non-traditional or not "normal," a researcher uses textual analysis. This method is associated with the ________ approach.

a. social science
b. interpretive
c. critical
d. post-modern


Answer: c

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Your friend experiences very high levels of communication apprehension

You know this is true because you hear her say things like "I know I'll bomb on the oral report" or "I can't stand up for myself when I talk to Jim or Barbara" Which of the following strategies would you recommend to help your friend reduce her communication apprehension? a. relaxation b. cognitive restructuring c. visualization d. systematic desensitization e. practice

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The speech conclusion should be less than __________ percent

of the speech. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The major purpose in sending out an agenda before a meeting is ________

A. to foster pre-meeting decision-making B. enhance meeting efficiency C. listing all items so that members decide if there is any reason to attend the meeting D. illustrating the leader's competence in agenda-writing E. enhancing participants’ ability to be role flexible

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In electronically mediated communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging, we can introduce nonverbal cues through textual representations of facial expressions called

A. clip art. B. images. C. emoticons. D. smiley faces.

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