Which of the following is not a defense against libel?

a. truth
b. privilege
c. the First Amendment
d. fair comment


ANSWER: c

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The difference between writing a task analysis for a technical or "hard skill" and a "soft "skill is

a. Hard skills have more than one agreed upon series of steps. b. Soft skills have more than one agreed upon series of steps. c. Hard skills take up more time in training sessions d. It costs a considerable amount of money to teach hard skills rather than soft skills

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Carlos is giving an acceptance speech for a sales award he received from his company. During his speech, Carlos says, "It's an honor to be the top salesman in the company this year. I really couldn't have done if it I hadn't spent the last three years getting trounced by Lara. Who knew having my little sister school me year after year was just the motivation I needed?" This is an example of which of the following types of humor?

A. self-deprecation B. an understatement C. a pun D. a tall tale

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According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in the following speech excerpt:Imagine yourself driving down the freeway on your way to work. You see lights flashing in your rear-view mirror. You turn to see the police officer pulling you over. Were you speeding? No, says the officer, but he needs to search your vehicle as part of a new program to stop drug trafficking. Does he have a warrant? He says he doesn't need one. You protest, but the officer carries out his search anyway. The officer finds nothing, but by the time he is done, you are very late for work.

A. causal example B. metaphorical example C. analogical example D. synthetic example E. hypothetical example

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Southern Europeans tend to prefer greater personal distance than Northern Europeans.

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

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