The War of the Worlds broadcast demonstrated that alarming information could be misinterpreted by the public, and radio stations had to take responsibility for their broadcasts

a. True
b. False


ANSWER: True

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a. accommodating b. competing c. avoiding d. collaborating

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The cycle of abuse contains all of the following EXCEPT:

A) ?tension B) ?explosion C) ?remorse D) ?perspective E) ?honeymoon

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The smallest idea unit in spoken language is referred to as a __________

a. phonemic marker b. posture shift c. kinesic marker d. topic change posture

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All of the following are assumptions of Spiral of Silence EXCEPT

A. people draw the strength of their convictions from a variety of sources B. the fear of isolation causes individuals to try to assess the climate of opinion at all times C. public behavior is affected by public opinion assessment D. society threatens deviant individuals with isolation and fear of isolation is pervasive

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