The dialectic opposite of the defensive behavior Gibb labels as evaluative is a supportive behavior Gibb labels as descriptive

True

False


ANS: True

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Why is it important to understand your audience in today’s media environment?

A. to avoid contradicting readers’ beliefs B. to give readers the types of stories they want C. to determine if accuracy is more important than entertainment D. to know which platforms to use

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Why should we understand uncertainty reduction theory?

What will be an ideal response?

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A group or team works well when its members understand how they are to operate, what they are to do, and _____________________

a. the job they are to perform. b. how to follow instructions. c. how to follow Robert's Rules of Order. d. how to organize an agenda.

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Which paradigm asserts that scholarship should promote social change?

a. The positivist paradigm b. The systems paradigm c. The interpretive paradigm d. The critical paradigm

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