"Do you understand what I've just asked you to do?" is an example of a(n) __________

a) paradigm
b) paraverbal message
c) anomaly
d) metamessage


Answer: d

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

1. There is one correct definition of “getting” the story. 2. The 24-7 news environment makes thinking critically as a journalist more difficult. 3. A good reporter should always be proactive, not reactive. 4. Memorization and critical thinking are complementary skills. 5. Critical thinking makes it more difficult to defend your ideas against opposing arguments.

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You interview your neighbor about his experience living

through a tornado. When you use his experiences in your speech, you are using personal testimony. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The adage “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” is an example of the _____________ orientation.

a. seeing b. being c. becoming d. doing

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Which body is ultimately responsible for writing the communications laws of the land??

a. ?the U.S. Justice Department b. ?the U.S. Congress c. ?the U.S. Supreme Court d. ?the Federal Trade Commission

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