Which of the following involves making a false statement with the intention of harming another person’s reputation?
a. defamation
b. appropriation
c. negative publicity
d. intrusion
a. defamation
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The FCC issued long-awaited guidelines on broadcast indecency in 2001. In these new rules, the FCC declared that:
a) indecency is no longer prohibited on the airwaves; b) indecency is only prohibited at night; c) indecency is prohibited only on networks, not independent stations; d) indecency is prohibited on the airwaves except late at night; e) only obscenity is prohibited on the airwaves, never indecency.
A PR practitioner who represents a book author stays abreast of what is happening in the publishing field by reading book-trade journals. What kind of research is this?
a. industry research b. primary research c. background research d. secondary research
Desiree just met her new college roommate, Francesca, for the first time. Francesca is from Mexico and is having difficulty adjusting to American culture. She is feeling homesick as this is her first time away from home. Desiree is excited to finally be away from home, and is looking forward to a fun-filled year. Although Francesca seems nice, it is a bit of a "downer" to have such a melancholy roommate. Desiree has heard that you have taken a course in interpersonal communication, and asks for advice about how to interact with her new roommate. You decide that the best approach is for Desiree to try and socially decenter in an effort to get off on the right foot with her new roommate. Using the various skills associated with social decentering, what advice do you give Desiree?
What will be an ideal response?