Jonah and Owen are new members of a neighborhood garden group formed mainly of women. At a recent meeting where ideas for new landscaping were generated, they felt awkward and didn't participate. This is a common disadvantage of
a. authoritative rule.
b. problem solving.
c. brainstorming.
d. creativity.
Answer: c
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A. voluntary B. involuntary C. captive D. unmotivated
We hear a baby crying but cannot figure out why. Is the baby hungry? cold? wet? tired? This
illustrates the idea that nonverbal communication messages are A. precise. B. kinesics. C. ambiguous. D. relational.
When rehearsing your speech, you should NOT
A) practice using note cards. B) follow your stage directions. C) keep your preparation outline handy. D) create a system for referring to supporting material. E) read your outline word for word.
Prisha is hoping to conduct a survey at her school to find out the student body’s opinion of the new cafeteria food. If she is utilizing a social science approach, what may be one of the limitations she faces by using this approach with her survey?
a. Surveys emphasize cultural forces and not individual attitudes. b. It is difficult to fully assess thoughts and feelings through survey questions. c. People are always dishonest when answering survey questions. d. Students don’t represent a broad enough survey sample.