You're more likely to voice agreement than disagreement. This is known as _______

a. the linguistic relativity hypothesis
b. confirmation
c. other-orientation
d. the spiral of silence


d

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

1. A libel plaintiff has to prove only one element of his or her case in order to succeed, whereas a libel defendant is required to prove every possible defense. 2. The fair report privilege is a qualified privilege. 3. The late U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Ollman v. Evans. 4. Letters to the editor are usually viewed as expressions of opinion and therefore unlikely to be the target of successful libel claims. 5. Given a choice between using the fair comment defense or the opinion defense, a libel defendant should use the opinion defense because it is based on the First Amendment.

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Mass media effects:

a. occur after exposure to negative messages b. are constantly occurring in a complex process c. are only changes in behaviors d. only happen to children and teens

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When the Department of Homeland Security created a color-coded system to prepare government officials and the public against terrorist attacks, what did it do right and what did it do wrong?

What will be an ideal response?

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Jakayla’s fighter pilot squadron is being deployed to Iraq for five months. She is a(n) _____ type of border dweller.

A) Mutual
B) Charitable
C) Compelled
D) Voluntary

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