Being able to understand more than one group's ways of using language such as what is practiced by many Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, lesbians, gay men, and members of other groups that are simultaneously part of a dominant and a minority culture is known as __________

a. multilingualism
b. code switching
c. respect
d. understanding
e. cultural relativism


b

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The problems that the text highlights with the Bennett model of news include all of the following EXCEPT

A) deadline haste often undermined high-quality and in-depth reporting. B) ego-driven reporters aggrandized themselves and got front-page coverage with sensationalism. C) too often reporters simply accepted "the official version of stories" instead of investigating D) trends that weren't tied to big, recognizable events were often overlooked and went unreported.

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Communication does NOT occur in a vacuum; rather, it is a cycle of actions and reactions. The tenet that best fits this notion is that communication is _____

A. dynamic B. irreversible C. interactive D. dialogic

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According to Deborah Tannen, women are raised to seek __________ while men are raised to

be __________. a. independence / connection b. independence / interdependence c. interdependence / independence d. connection / independence

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What are some influences on self-disclosure?

What will be an ideal response?

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