When your perception is that you are convinced that you are lousy in math, so you don't

really study, and your recent test results confirm that perception, you may be engaging in

A) selective exposure.
B) self-reflexive communication.
C) self-fulfilling prophecy.
D) social comparison.


C

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According to the explanatory process model, conflict goes through the stages in which order?

a. proximal context, distal context, conflict interaction, distal outcomes, and proximal outcomes b. distal context, proximal context, conflict interaction, proximal outcomes, and distal outcomes c. distal context, proximal context, conflict interaction, distal outcomes, and proximal outcomes d. proximal context, distal context, conflict interaction, proximal outcomes, and distal outcomes

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With the following specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about the major

works of Ernest Hemingway," the most appropriate organizational structure would probably be __________. a. spatial b. causal c. pro?con d. chronological e. problem?solution

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According to the authors, public relations practitioners must _____ to enhance their credibility

A) produce results that are measurable B) promote ethical conduct C) rate higher than activists, athletes, and politicians D) A and B E) B and C

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Anything that is produced by a system, such as a tangible product or a change in the system is known as a throughput component.

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

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