Are the worlds of rock and roll and of politics and corporations really different cultures? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Few students (or professors), if any, will have personal experiences in both
cultures. But if we examine the cultural attributes listed in Chapter 14, cursory
research suggests that the two cultures do indeed have different attitudes about
time; formality; individualism (there may be some similarities here); rank and
hierarchy (again, perhaps some similarities); religion, taste and diet; colors,
numbers, and symbols; and assimilation and acculturation.
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According to the Impact / Money box, “How Much Do Businesses Spend Annually to
Advertise on the Internet?,” which of the following is true about internet advertising? a. It began in earnest in 1997. b. It has gone up every year since 2000. c. The amount spent has at least doubled every six years since 2000. d. $37 million was spent on it in 2012.
Jayne and William had their first relational conflict. William has apologized more than once to Jayne, but her behavior toward him is still cold. Finally, William blows up and says, "I told you I was sorry!
What more do you want?", to which Jayne replies, "It's not what you said, it's how you said it." How can their conflict be explained? a. Jayne is focused on the source, whereas William is focused on the receiver. b. Jayne is focused on the context, whereas William is focused on the content. c. Jayne is focused on the problem, whereas William is focused on the person. d. Jayne is focused on the relational level, whereas William is focused on the content level
How should you use your voice and body to effectively deliver a speech?
What will be an ideal response?
Select all following items that are true of an effective public speaker.
a. The speaker should make use of slang where possible. b. The speaker tries to anticipate listeners' questions. c. The speaker tries to effectively organize the ideas to be presented. d. The speaker tries to avoid vocalized pauses, such as "um."