If the word "computer" evokes a negative image of an increasingly complex software nightmare that frustrates and infuriates you, what type of meaning is influencing your response to the word?
a. bypassing
b. denotation
c. connotation
d. concrete
e. jargon
c
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A) a film that has gone wildly over its budget B) a Hollywood film shot outside of the United States C) a film production that has jumped from one major studio to another D) a film that has lost its financing
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Which of the following statements about attitudes, beliefs, and values is true?
A. Beliefs are predispositions to respond favorably or unfavorably to something. B. Values are deeply rooted and govern attitudes. C. Values are more specific than attitudes. D. Beliefs are more general than values.
Rick is working on his speech for class. He has heard that he should incorporate gestures and pauses and other nonverbal transitions, but he feels self-conscious and silly. Which of the following should he do?
A. Rick should avoid the nonverbal transitions and focus only on the message of his speech. B. Rick should stand still behind a podium. C. Rick should rehearse and practice until the nonverbal transitions feel and seem natural. D. Rick should exaggerate his nonverbal transitions so the audience understands they are transitions.