When Chris and Pat first met, Pat was really attracted to Chris because of her spontaneous and carefree nature. However, later Pat broke up with Chris because she perceived that Chris was irresponsible and unpredictable. This is an example of _____

a. de-escalation
b. a fatal attraction
c. sudden death
d. negative identity management


Answer: b

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The latitude of noncommitment represents issues for which a person has no personal involvement. 2. Ego-involvement is the degree to which an issues is personally relevant. 3. The more ego-involved one is, the more extreme his or her position will be. 4. One common way to measure latitudes of acceptance and rejection is to use an Ordered Alternatives Questionnaire. 5. Assimilation effect refers to circumstances when a person adopts the attitude of the speaker. 6. A person experiencing a contrast effect will assume that the position being advocated is further from his or her own position than it actually is.

Communication & Mass Media

Some technology training tools include

a) YouTube b) wikis c) Twitter d) podcasts e) all of the above

Communication & Mass Media

A data ________ rule involves setting a data type to prevent a user from entering the wrong data type into that field.

a. manipulation b. validation c. monitoring d. redundancy

Communication & Mass Media

In a team presentation, the text says, the most important part is the

A. conclusion. B. question-and-answer period. C. introduction. D. visual aids.

Communication & Mass Media