Provide an example of an internal attribution and an external attribution that could be made for an instructor showing up late to class

What will be an ideal response?


An internal attribution might be that the instructor is too lazy to get out of bed, that the instructor is uncaring about his/her students, or that the instructor is too stupid to read a clock. An external attribution might be that the instructor was in an accident, the instructor was stuck in traffic, or the instructor was in a meeting with the Dean and could not leave in time for class.

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a. Persuasive presentation b. Organizational report c. Public-relations d. News briefing

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Listening the message is the same thing as hearing a message

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The fear of confronting or communicating with strangers is referred to as

a. xenophobia b. homophobia c. cultural-centrism d. ethnocentrism e. prejudice

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Public relations can be defined as a tool to

A) sell products. B) establish beneficial relationships. C) determine employee benefits. D) create advertising campaigns.

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