Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann identified three characteristics of the news media that produce the scarcity of perspective that feeds spiral-of-silence. One, the fact that the media are virtually everywhere as sources of information, she called ________

a. framing
b. ubiquity
c. consonance
d. cumulation


b

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Management decided to launch a new range of cosmetics in various countries. Since it was a big event, responsibility was handed to Michael, since he was the most experienced. However, he lost track of things and overshot the budget

Which skill does Michael have to improve? a) Planning expertise b) Research ability c) Business/economics competence d) Problem-solving ability

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When we are __________, our brains are storing important information for us to access later.

A. attending B. remembering C. understanding D. responding

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______ and ______ are the official languages of the territory of Puerto Rico.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Ryker views all of his friendships from a "take" perspective, meaning that they exist mostly to fulfill his own needs. Which stage of childhood friendships is Ryker experiencing?

A. momentary playmates stage B. fair-weather friend stage C. one-way assistance stage D. mutual intimacy stage

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