Elton snapped at a waitress when she delivered the wrong entrée. He attributed this negative behavior to the waitress’s mistake, an external cause, rather than to his own personality. This is an example of _____
a. overattribution
b. cognitive representation
c. labeling
d. self-serving bias
Answer: d
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Jolene's persuasive speech contained the following statement:The best way to prevent teens from texting while driving is for every state to require a program similar to one implemented in New York. There, Esurance is offering its customers a free plugin that reports back to parents about instances of unsafe driving. The device can also disable any aspect of cell phone use that the parent chooses, such as texting, while still allowing other features such as navigation apps and calls from the parent.Which of the three basic issues of persuasive speeches on questions of policy did Jolene address in this excerpt?
A. need B. problem C. plan D. visualization E. practicality
The First Amendment does not excuse the mass media from paying the normal business taxes that all businesses must pay. In which of these cases was a tax on a medium of communications upheld?
a) Texas Monthly v. Bullock; b) Arkansas Writers’ Project v. Ragland; c) Leathers v. Medlock; d) Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue; e) Grosjean v. American Press
When considering the role and influence of values in scholarly research, our authors argue that it is realistic to expect that research will always be value free.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All of the following are true of a Robert Altman film except
a. overlapping dialogue b. optimistic view of the human condition c. de-emphasis of plot d. subversion of genre expectations