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

1. Rob Cesternino has shown that he can use his fame from being on a short-head
television reality show to being a successful host of a long-tail podcast series.
2. Political talk radio is populated primarily by liberal hosts.
2. Shock jocks draw listeners by making offensive and outrageous comments on the air.
4. NPR’s Morning Edition news program attracts a larger daily audience than any of the television networks’ morning news programs.
5. Content broadcast on satellite radio has to meet the same level of content decency as terrestrial radio does.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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Contrast the public and civic dimensions of public speaking with other types of communication


Democratic conversations, like advertising, focus on a target consumer audience.

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Shu-hui is a store manager and she enjoys the banter of her long-time coworkers. She also appreciates the new and innovative ideas of recently hired employees. This illustrates which dialectical tension?

a. Autonomy/Connection b. Novelty/Predictability c. Openness/Closedness d. Neutralization/Selection. e. None of the above.

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William's grandfather has dementia. William, his mother, and his cousin take turns staying with the elderly man. They feed him, bathe him, and care for his daily needs. William and his family are serving as ________ caregivers.

A. volunteer B. family C. professional D. paid

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Competent listening is characterized as an active behavior that __________.

A. needs little effort to acquire B. is mostly physiological C. requires conscious participation D. comes naturally to everyone

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