Identify and discuss four characteristics of popular culture.

What will be an ideal response?


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As you edit your summary,

(a) omit technical details and examples. (b) cross out unnecessary prefaces to sentences. (c) combine related ideas to show relationships. (d) b and c only (e) a, b, and c.

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The text defines display rules as

A) cultural rules that govern which nonverbal behaviors are appropriate and which are inappropriate in a public setting. B) culture rules that govern when to offer feedback and when not to offer feedback. C) social rules that emerge as people listen actively to others. D) social rules that govern how people should express empathy in private settings.

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Which of the following is a guideline for effective emotional listening?

a) Focus the conversation on yourself. b) Try to solve the other person's problems. c) Empathize with the other person. d) Interrupt when you have questions.

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"Surgeons and their wives deserve the financial protection offered by these caps on monetary awards in malpractice suits." This statement violates which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?

A. Use names that groups use to identify themselves. B. Avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation. C. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender. D. All the answers are correct.  E. Both avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation and use names that groups use to identify themselves.

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