Niku was waiting on the sidewalk to cross a busy road. When she heard a siren indicating that pedestrians could cross the road, she started walking on the pedestrian crossing. In this scenario, Niku’s action was based on _____.

a. stereotypes
b. prejudices
c. heuristics
d. prophecies


c. heuristics
In this scenario, Niku’s action was based on heuristics. Heuristics are short-cut rules of thumb for understanding how to perceive something based on past experience with similar stimuli.

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A. have been so restricted that the average person in China will not ever see a TV B. have remained relatively unchanged in availability C. have grown massively in their level of availability D. have increased the level of free speech

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Explain how public speaking uses skills identified in other types of communication

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is denoted as a series of short speeches usually informative, on various aspects of the same general topic?

A. Panel B. Form C. Synopsium D. Debate

Communication & Mass Media

Explain how either Whale Rider or Smoke Signals reflects Fourth Cinema's interest in the "tension between competing national allegiances."

What will be an ideal response?

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