A trial balloon tests public opinion on an issue by having a top official make a well-publicized public announcement that something may soon be done

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


FALSE

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Our bodies are _______, that is, we come to know through our bodies.

A. Paralinguistic B. Embodied C. Epistemic D. Linguistic

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The 1971 study of violence and TV (Television and Social Behavior), conducted by George Gerbner, found that:

a. there was no connection between TV programming and aggressive behavior. b. TV violence affected some children who were already predisposed to violence. c. only two of ten prime­time TV programs could be called “violent.” d. TV violence had a “magic bullet” effect in leading to violent behavior among a majority of children.

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Things such as relieving tension, gatekeeping, and offering encouragement to other group

members are known as what kind of behaviors under the functional perspective of leadership? A) task-related leadership behaviors B) situationally based leadership behaviors C) process-related leadership behaviors D) trait-related leadership behaviors

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A leader may emerge as the team eliminates one by one those who don't meet its needs for leadership

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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