The actions that people take to deal with the face-needs of oneself and others is called

A) negative face.
B) positive face.
C) facework.
D) mien-tzu.


C

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A newspaper published a classified advertisement that said, “Having trouble? Need to remove someone? Contact me to get rid of your problems. Bill.” Dick hired Bill to kill his golfing partner, Frank. Frank’s family sued the newspaper. A court likely would find ______.

a. a reasonable person could not understand the advertisement meant “murder for hire” b. the newspaper’s free speech rights protect all the ads it runs c. a reasonable person should have known the advertisement had a substantial likelihood of causing harm d. the newspaper is not responsible for the ad even if it could be understood as meaning “murder for hire”

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A friend who has not taken public speaking asks for your advice. He is scheduled to give a

speech in another class and wonders whether he needs to practice his delivery. Explain why practicing is important, then give him six suggestions that have helped you practice for your public speaking assignments. What will be an ideal response?

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In some cultures, health-care providers are expected to talk about the nature of the illness and its prognosis with family members but not with the patient

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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During a recent meeting, Sue said, "Those were really good ideas; we're on a roll." Sue is acting in a __________ role

a) gatekeeper-expediter b) dominator c) standard setter d) compromiser

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