Susan doesn't have time to go to many movies or to watch TV because of her school responsibilities. Consequently, she reads the magazine Entertainment Weekly so that she can converse knowledgably with her friends and colleagues. According to uses and gratifications theory, this is an example of media being selected for the purpose of _____.

a. entertainment
b. personal identity
c. information
d. integration and social action


Answer: d

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Roberto comes running into the house visibly agitated. Between Roberto?s sobs, his dad picks

out ?bike,? ?sledgehammer,? ?Miguel,? and ?hate? After some coaxing, Roberto tells his dad that Miguel was kicked out of the game because he wasn?t playing fair and later came back with a sledgehammer and hit his bike. Father says, ?You must have really been mad when he broke the rules and a little bit afraid when he hit your bike with the sledgehammer.? Roberto replies, ?Uh Huh.? Which skill for responding with empathy is Roberto?s father using? A) ask questions about the situation B) reflect content and feelings by paraphrasing C) select content that is important D) evaluate the emotions of the message

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What is one thing that perception is influenced by when someone interacts with another person?

a. other's perceptions
b. attitude toward that person
c. the person's communication style
d. situational anxi

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Identify and explain the six criteria you should use to evaluate any source of supporting material.

What will be an ideal response?

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U.S. assistance to Afghanistan's mass media is characterized as "__________diplomacy" which is meant to get messages favorable to the U.S. directly to the people

Fill in the blank with correct word

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