Social scientists use the term "salience" to describe how much weight we attach to a particular person or phenomenon.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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Please lay out the stages of diffusion as they are used in Everett Rogers’ diffusion of innovations model.?

What will be an ideal response?

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What are the two types of analogy?

A. division and composition B. metaphor and simile C. literary and oral D. literal and figurative

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Suzy and Dan met online. They have started to mix their network of other people together through e-mail, social websites, and instant messaging. This is an example of

A) network intersection.
B) network convergence.
C) social networking.
D) network mixing.

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Communication that expresses the speaker's feelings without disparaging anyone else is known as __________ communication

a. ethnocentric b. defensive c. aggressive d. assertive e. disconfirming

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