What should a message accomplish to be effective?
a) draw the conclusion regardless of the type of audience
b) allow the audience, regardless of their type, to draw the conclusion
c) draw conclusions for passive audiences; allow active audiences to draw their own conclusions
d) allow passive audiences to draw their own conclusions; draw conclusions for active audiences
C
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a. even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. b. Olympic athletes are born, not made. c. environment makes all the difference in who will and who will not become an Olympian. d. genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments.
In Erikson’s stages of adult development, if one does not achieve integrity in old age, the result is likely to be ____
a. ?stagnation b. ?shame and doubt c. ?inferiority d. ?despair
While not definitive, research does suggest a link between television exposure to sexual content and
a. acts of aggression. c. self-esteem. b. teen pregnancy. d. social withdrawal.
You are a rookie correctional officer at a state prison. The day is coming to an end and the inmates are in their cells. As you make your rounds to count heads, one of the inmates asks you if you'd bring him a piece of dental floss. He says he has an uncooked grain of rice from dinner stuck in his back teeth and it is very painful. He only needs a small piece, surely not enough to pose any problem. According to prison rules, dental floss may only be used in the shower area, under observation. It is apparent to you that the inmate is in discomfort, and you know this inmate to be well-behaved. To decide how you will act, you consider the ethical systems that might apply to the situation. If you decide to refuse the inmate's request because you believe your duty to your job requires you to
follow the rules completely, which ethical system would this illustrate? A. Ethical formalism B. Utilitarianism C. Ethics of care D. Teleological ethics