According to the text, what is the most important skill in business according to numerous industry surveys?

a. computer applications
b. actuarial expertise
c. interpersonal, group and presentation communication skills
d. who you know, not what you know


c

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

1. To be libelous, a statement must be published or broadcast and seen by someone other than the author and the person who was defamed. 2. Privilege is the legal notion that public figures and government officials have the right (or privilege) to sue journalists for reporting on their private lives. 3. The press has the right to use embarrassing photographs of ordinary people, even if they are not newsworthy. 4. French law requires people suing for invasion of privacy to prove they have been harmed by the revelation. 5. Police arrested Washington Post reporter Wes Lowery when he tried to record video of police forcing journalists to leave a McDonald’s in Ferguson, MO.

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In her public speaking class, Kate is asked to critique the delivery of her classmate. Her critique form asks for feedback on the speaker's posture, rate of speaking, appearance, gestures, and facial expressions

The critique form is essentially asking Kate to focus on what function of nonverbal messages? a. Nonverbal messages manage interactions. b. Nonverbal messages create impressions. c. Nonverbal messages create and maintain relationships. d. Nonverbal messages convey factual information.

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In the functional theory, communication in groups functions to

A. satisfy task requirements. B. overcome constraints C. review the process through which group arrived at their choices. D. all of the above.

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The term prima facie argument refers to the responsibility of the:

(a) opponent to present arguments which are sufficient to convince a reasonable person that the proposition is valid. (b) advocate to present arguments which are sufficient to convince a reasonable person that the proposition is valid. (c) opponent to present arguments which are sufficient to convince a reasonable person that the proposition is invalid. (d) advocate to present arguments which are sufficient to convince a reasonable person that the proposition is invalid.

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