If commercial programming consistently portrays European Americans as upstanding citizens and members of other races as lazy, criminal, or irresponsible, viewers may come to accept such representations as factual. This is known as __________

a. gatekeeping
b. mainstreaming
c. reasonance
d. the mean world syndrome
e. constructing the news


b

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Reentry shock occurs when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture and they experience another round of culture shock, this time in their native culture. 2. Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person, rather than something an individual inherently possesses. 3. The affective component of intercultural competence consists of how much one knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting. 4. The affective component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication--that is, one’s level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures. 5. The psychomotor component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication--that is, one’s level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.

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The thesis statement of a speech always begins the introduction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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"First…Second…Third…" are examples of

a. links. b. external previews. c. external reviews. d. signposts.

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Hate speech ___________________. a. diminishes the public dialogue, preventing people from examining ideas and issues carefully,ethically, and with civility

b. enhances the public dialogue, enabling more people to examine ideas and issues carefully,ethically, and with civility. c. is a right guaranteed by our nation's commitment to free speech. d. is an extreme form of civil and ethical language.

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