According to Walter Fisher's Narrative Theory, which of the following terms refers to whether the elements of a story, such as the consistency of characters and actions, hang together and make sense?

a. story fidelity
b. story coherence
c. story apprehension
d. story probability
e. story consistency


d

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

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With regard to shared media response timing, what makes social media a challenge for organizations?

a. Social media can be instantaneous. b. Social media can be prolific. c. Social media can be long-lasting. d. Social media can reach a large audience.

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Two dimensional view

A) "questioning and living with our ideals and values" B) recognizes the importance of emotion in communicative behavior C) constantly reevaluate options and solutions until an acceptable one is reached D) separate men and women to resolve imbalance between the sexes E) implies the equitable balance of power and resources F) promoting self-reflection, collective development, and individual opportunity G) communicative action that violates the values of voice, community, and fairness are identified H) work within the existing structure to gain equal opportunity for women I) emphasizes power may be present when conflict is covert as well as overt J) observable decision-making behavior that involves conflict

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Kaya has surveyed technology journalists about which browser they prefer to use, Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla. Safari or Opera. She plans to use a chi-square to compare the results of the survey to browser use in the general population. How many degrees of freedom should be used?

a. Six b. Five c. Four d. Three

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