You are selecting secondary sources to interview as part of a personality profile. Which of the following is most important to keep in mind?
A. Avoid people who have a personal relationship with the subject.
B. Focus on subjects who hold a grudge against the subject.
C. Only contact people who are related to the subject.
D. Contact a diverse group of people from different parts of the subject’s life.
D. Contact a diverse group of people from different parts of the subject’s life.
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Contrast the public and civic dimensions of public speaking with other types of communication
Ian is running for the U.S. Congress as a Green Party candidate. During a local
debate he shares the stage with a Republican and a Democrat. When it is his turn to speak about job creation, Penny (who is attending the event) expects him to advocate a number of ideas with which she will disagree. As he begins to speak, he notes how advances in technology make green energy jobs in wind and solar an already thriving area of growth with a promising future. Immediately, Penny begins to contemplate a counterargument, believing he likely is against coal and oil and how America needs an "all-of-the-above approach." How would you assess Penny's listening in this situation? A) It's fine. She has a right to react to what Ian is saying and to prepare for the discussion following the speech. B) Penny needs to suspend judgment, listen to the complete message, and avoid rebutting Ian's remarks until he is finished. C) Penny appears to be a passive listener, and will need to devote more effort to listening to this speech. D) Penny has failed to understand whom Ian is addressing with his remarks.
According to the text, which of the following is TRUE regarding the 1986 Meese
Commission on Pornography?
a. It funded a new wave of original scientific research and concluded that there were no harmful effects of pornography. b. It funded a new wave of original scientific research and concluded that pornography had negative effects on those who consumed it. c. It was careful to interpret correlational data properly and to recognize that such data could not be used to make inferences about causality. d. It did not commission any new scientific research and concluded that there were no harmful effects of pornography. e. It did not commission any new scientific research and concluded that pornography had negative effects on those who consumed it.
A gatekeeper's main responsibility is to regulate the ?ow of communication within the group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false