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
Explain how public speaking uses skills identified in other types of communication
What will be an ideal response?
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
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?