Words alone have no meaning. Explain why this is true.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary but address the idea that words are symbols, and symbols are arbitrary representations for feelings, concepts, objects, or events. People (co)create the meaning of these symbols. We can call anything whatever we like as long as at least one other person agrees on that meaning.

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What is the social influence strategy of social proof? Provide an example

What will be an ideal response?

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Clint argues that curtailing the growing incidence of elementary age school children shooting other children with handguns requires legislation that does the following:

(1) mandates licensing of all new hand guns; (2) requires trigger locks on all new weapons; and (3) directs that all sales of firearms at gun shows undergo a 72 hour background check. Which organizational pattern is he using? a. causal division b. topical division c. pro-con division d. problem–solution

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The quintamensional design is effective in assessing attitudes and opinions.

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

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Identify and explain the eight steps used in brainstorming. Which step is the most important,

and why? What will be an ideal response?

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