A century ago when plaintiffs first brought lawsuits claiming defendants caused them emotional distress, courts ______.

a. generally allowed the plaintiffs to sue
b. rarely allowed plaintiffs to recover for emotional distress
c. allowed only public officials and public figures to recover for emotional distress
d. allowed only private individuals to recover for emotional distress


b. rarely allowed plaintiffs to recover for emotional distress

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A company is launching a new product. It uses brochures and different media such as newspapers and magazines to advertise the product. Moreover, the company creates a Facebook event page providing information about the product launch

Which type of communication channel did the company use? a) Marketing b) Accounting c) Administrative d) Corporate

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Selective __________ occurs when we see what we expect to see, hear what we want to hear, and believe what we want to believe

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Designers must build in layers because:

a. rewards must only go to good players b. the game should be consistent c. if the game is too simple, players quickly lose interest d. the game should be easy to learn

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Describe the threats to internal validity for which researchers using qualitative methods must pay attention.

What will be an ideal response?

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