Define and describe a "euphemism."
What will be an ideal response?
Descriptions will vary. Definition: a substitution of a more polite term or phrase for one that is blunt or insensitive.
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A tendency to be ________ puts you in the majority of people in our culture
A) boring B) shy C) outgoing D) a wall-flower E) all of the above
The process of selecting words, images, and other forms of communication that will form a message is known as ________
A) channeling B) decoding C) encoding D) translating E) message selection
Ted, a White American, doesn't think of himself as being White. He knows that minority groups are economically disadvantaged and supports educational efforts to expose minorities to European music, art, and literature. Ted is probably in the ________ stage of majority identity development.
A. unexamined identity B. resistance C. acceptance D. redefinition and reintegration
Mass communication involves sending a message to a great number of people
A) who have paid or otherwise prepared to receive the message. B) who are together in the same location so they can receive the message. C) who are in widely separated locations. D) who have common interests that make them a viable target audience.