Generally speaking, a speaker's intentions are the most important factor in determining if what he or she says is offensive.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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If you use different words than the original text to convey the intention of the author, and cite your source, then you are a. quoting
b. plagiarizing. c. paraphrasing. d. directly quoting.
According to the text, which of the following statements best summarizes the findings of
Bushman & Cantor’s study on how movie ratings affect people’s entertainment choices?
a. MPAA ratings have no effect on people’s entertainment choices. © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. b. Evaluative ratings that restrict certain members of the audience from seeing a movie tend to attract viewers to the movie, but mere descriptions of movie content that carry no restrictions fail to attract viewers. c. BOTH evaluative ratings and descriptive ratings for movies increase the attractiveness of a movie—a finding that Bushman & Cantor interpreted as strong evidence for the “forbidden fruit effect.” d. BOTH evaluative ratings and descriptive ratings for movies increase the attractiveness of a movie—a finding that Bushman & Cantor noted was NOT particularly consistent with the “forbidden fruit effect.” e. In general, movie ratings are NOT used by potential viewers to guide their curiosity about movie content.
How long is a typical YouTube video?
A) two minutes B) four minutes and twelve seconds C) fifteen minutes D) eight minutes and six seconds
Many of the myths and half-truths that limit our understanding of American families is influenced by which of the following?
A. media perpetuate a wide view of complicated families B. once children are old enough to make friends, family is less important C. parents pass along idealized versions of what a family should be D. outdated views and antiquated orientations of what family life is