Iety theory makes several basic assumptions about individuals, the role of media, and the nature of social change. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions?
a. Media have the power to reach out and directly influence the minds ofaverage people
b. Mass media invariably debase higher forms of culture, bringing about ageneral decline in civilization.
c. Short-term, immediate, and individual consequences are most often theresult once people's minds are corrupted by the media. d. Once people's thinking is transformed by media, all sorts of bad long-termconsequences are likely to result—not only bringing ruin to individual livesbut also creating social problems on a vast scale.
c
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a. planning based on past performance b. planning based on resource availability c. planning based on hypothetical results d. planning based on organizational values
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a. Using hate speech b. Marking Jim as an elderly driver c. Attempting to create an internal transition d. Using language appropriate for an internal audience