List and define the five features of new communication technology that have allowed organizations to more easily integrate ICT (Fulk and DeSanctis 1995)

What will be an ideal response?


First, is the increase in the speed of communication. Second, is the dramatic
reduction in the costs of communication. Third, is the rise in communication bandwidth
(i.e., the amount of information that can be pumped through a communication line). Fourth,is vastly expanded connectivity, or the extent to which people and computers are linked.
Finally, is the integration of communication computing technologies, which enables groups
of people to share information and develop community.

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In 2015 the ACA Multicultural Counseling Competencies were revised to become the

a. Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies. b. Multicultural Counselor Educator Competencies. c. Social Justice Competencies. d. None of the above; the competencies were revised but retained the same name.

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During his presentation, James taped two

large posters to the wall and said, "Here are the production statistics from the fourth quarter." He then moved on to discuss a different topic. According to your textbook guidelines, was this an effective use of visual aids? A. Yes, because the graphs were large enough for the audience to see. B. Yes, the graphs spoke for themselves and needed no explanation. C. No, because you should explain your visual aids, not just show them. D. No, he should have used handouts instead of posters.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the writing tone?

A. It is the nonverbal aspect of a written document. B. The tone should be expressed using difficult vocabulary or phrases. C. It is the biased portion of your written materials. D. The main goal is to have the reader adapt to your message.

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Which goal below would NOT be an example of an informative presentation?

A. one that tries to convince the audience to vote for immigration reform B. one that teaches the audience about evolution C. one that increases audience understanding of immunization D. one that demonstrates how an electrical current works

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