Sara is giving a speech to her sociology class. Her central idea is ?Why are consumers drawn
to the violence in video games?? What is the problem with this central idea?
A) The central idea should reflect a single topic.
B) The central idea should be a complete declarative sentence.
C) The central idea should use specific language.
D) The central idea should be audience centered.
B
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Which of the following is true of the biological perspective on race?
A. It shows that skin color alone does not define race. B. It has led to ordering races from most primitive to most advanced. C. It explains how racial categories have varied across time, between cultures. D. It has demonstrated that there is no single race-defining gene.
Tanya was looking forward to the speaker's presentation on home energy efficiency. But the speaker wanted to be sure that all audience members understood what he had to say, so he spoke in a deliberate, slow fashion. The technique backfired, causing most of the audience to become bored and some to even leave, including Tanya. Which barrier to listening does this demonstrate?
A. conversational narcissism B. selective listening C. information overload D. differing speech rate and thought rate
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1.In professional contexts, listening with empathy is important. 2.Choosing never to listen to opposing views ensures that we are ethical listeners. 3.Poor habits rarely restrict someone’s ability to listen. 4.Mindful listening focuses on the payoff of listening instead of the process.
Uses and Gratifications Theory has been criticized
A. for its notion of the active audience B. because it has strayed too far from the limited effects paradigm C. for its emphasis on the use of symbols, not on how people use information from the media D. because its assumptions focus on producers of media content and not on audience members