Explain how everyday conversations create, maintain, or challenge one of the following: culture, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, meaning, or reality.

What will be an ideal response?


Everyday communication is not always memorable, but it constitutes a person’s life, and it creates, maintains, challenges, and alters relationships and identities as well as culture, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, meaning, and even reality. It is through routine—seemingly mundane, everyday communication—that major portions of a person’s life take shape.

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Mollie told the board members that she was honored to introduce Carson as the new executive vice president of marketing where she knew he would develop new ideas and take the company far. What type of speech did Mollie give?

A. testimonial B. acceptance C. commemorative D. resonance

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Nonverbal behavior is pretty much the same among various cultures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In her speech on communication apprehension, Angela states that communication apprehension is a trait or global anxiety, whereas speech anxiety is a state or situational anxiety

Angela is using what method to clearly define communication apprehension for her audience? A) Logical definition B) Contrast definition C) Etymology D) Operational definition E) Antonym

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This theory of mass communication is based on the belief that mass media are so powerful that people can be influenced to do almost anything by a well-crafted message

A) N-Step Theory B) Magic Bullet Theory C) Agenda Setting Hypothesis D) Uses and Gratifications Theory E) Diffusion Theory

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