Synthesis is:

a. putting elements into categories
b. finding patterns across groups of elements
c. assembling elements into a new structure
d. creating a brief description that surpasses particular elements


c. assembling elements into a new structure

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1.It is typically a good idea to read from PowerPoint slides when presenting. 2.PowerPoint is a better media aid than a chalkboard. 3.Too many main points can lead to confusion about a speaker’s argument. 4.The news media is unbiased. 5.An audience member is more willing to accept a message in a text if she or he can connect to the message.

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Describe the threats to internal validity for which researchers using qualitative methods must pay attention.

What will be an ideal response?

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Joseph Walther claims that through selective self-presentation, people who meet online have an opportunity to make and sustain an overwhelmingly positive impression.

a. true b. false

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Independent and dependent variables are components of which type of quantitative research method?

a. experiment b. survey c. textual analysis d. historical analysis e. descriptive statistics

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