Which of the following is suggested in the chapter regarding the answering of common questions?
a. When asked to describe yourself during an interview, you should talk about your astrological sign, favorite restaurants, achievements in youth sports, or high school prom theme, in order to establish a relaxed transactional climate.
b. When asked about your greatest weaknesses, you should make up a fake weakness so you have something to say when asked.
c. When asked, “Why do you want to work here?” you should address the issue of desired salary and benefits at that time.
d. When asked, “What is your ideal job?” you should play it safe and simply describe attributes of an ideal position.
d. When asked, “What is your ideal job?” you should play it safe and simply describe attributes of an ideal position.
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Which type of public shares a set of values or characteristics, coming together online, and develops almost instantaneously?
A) functional publics B) diffused publics C) normative publics D) enabling publics E) social media publics
When preparing a speech about a person, it is suggested that you ________
A) select only positive role models B) ensure the validity of your information by relying primarily on encyclopedias C) organize your speech topically or chronologically D) all of the above
The “uses and gratifications” approach focuses on ______.
A. what people are doing with media B. who is controlling the media C. why people are using media D. both what people are doing with media and why people are using media
Research shows that the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia are the most highly ________ cultures.
A. individualistic B. collectivistic C. polychronic D. feminine