The ______ of an inverted pyramid piece is meant to capture as much important information as possible.

A. lead
B. loop
C. nut graph
D. caption


A. lead

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All of the following are categories found in Jones and Yarbrough’s study of touch except ______.

a. sexual b. control c. playful d. task-oriented

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The __________ context of communication refers to a message's position within a sequence of events.

A. physical B. psychological C. temporal D. semantic

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Roberto comes running into the house visibly agitated. Between Roberto?s sobs, his dad picks

out ?bike,? ?sledgehammer,? ?Miguel,? and ?hate? After some coaxing, Roberto tells his dad that Miguel was kicked out of the game because he wasn?t playing fair and later came back with a sledgehammer and hit his bike. Father says, ?You must have really been mad when he broke the rules and a little bit afraid when he hit your bike with the sledgehammer.? Roberto replies, ?Uh Huh.? Which skill for responding with empathy is Roberto?s father using? A) ask questions about the situation B) reflect content and feelings by paraphrasing C) select content that is important D) evaluate the emotions of the message

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You notice that your friend has been withdrawing from her usual activities, declines invitations to get together with friends, and her appetite has declined significantly. You decide she may be suffering from depression

What kind of reasoning was involved? a. reasoning from example b. reasoning from generalization c. reasoning from sign d. reasoning from parallel case

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