Name and describe five forms of invasion of privacy.

What will be an ideal response?


The five categories for invasion of privacy are: 1. Intrusion--occurs when someone intrudes or disturbs the seclusion of another, causing mental anguish or suffering. 2. Disclosure--the act of publicly disclosing someone’s private information, a fact not generally known to the public. 3. False light--the act of providing public information about someone else that is either not true or gives a false impression of the truth. 4. Appropriation--occurs when someone uses another’s name or likeness without permission for benefit. 5. Right of publicity--he right of a person to control the commercial use of his or her name, voice, and likeness.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The more you assume your audience knows about your informative speech topic, the greater are your chances of being misunderstood.

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

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Which style of delivery is used by most successful speakers?

A) memorized B) spontaneous C) manuscript D) extemporaneous E) impromptu

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A communication strategy of reducing our uncertainty by observing others and observing situations is describing a(n) _____ strategy

a. passive b. active c. interactive d. transactive

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