Neil's blog was primarily about his fear of roller coaster rides. The blog recounted his first ride on a roller coaster as a child and his mental state after the ride. It is clear his blog is not written for mass media, since it lacks a(n)

People so overwhelmed by the high volume of news available to them that they withdraw from involvement in public issues are examples of

A) cumulative withdrawal. B) information anxiety. C) narcoticizing dysfunction. D) passive participiality.

Racial and ethnic discrimination and conflict call for us to use __________ skills to empathize compassionately with people who are different from us in pursuit of justice and equality.

A. acculturation B. enculturation C. ethnocentric D. other-oriented

Current federal regulations to ensure a level playing field for all candidates for office during election campaigns require that newspapers and magazines

A) do nothing different because they have a First Amendment guarantee of press freedom. B) limit political advertising to less than 60 percent of their total page-space. C) offer reasonable opportunities for the discussion of differing views of important public issues . D) sell ad space to any and all candidates for President or for the U.S. House and Senate.

Interpersonal conflict occurs in all of the following situations EXCEPT

A) when people are interdependent. B) when people perceive their goals to be incompatible. C) when people perceive each other as interfering with the attainment of their own goals. D) when people have a long history of working together.