The era you are born in influences your vocabulary due to a __________, or the influence of shared characteristics of people who are born and reared in the same general period
a. lexical choice
b. generational dialect
c. cohort effect
d. pragmatic bias
C
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When presenting a speech assessing the proposed policy, the senator stated:
"I think it is a brilliant plan." The senator's use of the word "brilliant" not only clarified his view, but it also sought a particular response from the audience. The senator's use of language illustrates the function of ____. A) commenting modifiers B) defining modifiers C) restatement D) circumlocutions
Rather than avoiding conflict, __________ is recommended and more constructive.
A. steamrolling B. beltlining C. active fighting D. neutrality
Describe some of the stereotypes for masculine and feminine leadership. In reality, how do men and women compare in regards to leadership?
What will be an ideal response?
In Audio for Media, the author, Stanley Alten, speaks about a paradox occurring in audio production. Which of the following best describes this paradox?
a. The technology exists to produce very high quality audio, yet most listeners prefer low quality compress audio formats. b. Computer technology is getting faster and smaller, yet audio production equipment is getting slower and larger. c. The distribution of audio production products is much easier and quicker with the internet, yet most audiences are still going to traditional sources for their entertainment needs. d. Despite the digital transformation in audio production, most audio professionals still prefer analog audio production equipment.