In response to the worst oil spill in U.S. history in 2010, President Barack Obama set up a task force charged with determining the rate of oil leakage and the appropriate response. The group included leading industry experts, officials from BP (the company responsible for the spill), and top government representatives. Because this group had a specific list of goals, it was formed to

A. help us to learn.
B. create art and ideas.
C. promote social networking.
D. focus on discrete tasks.


Answer: D

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Refers to an element of unity including common underlying concepts, logical organization, and clear, natural development of the content

A. Tone B. Style C. Coherence D. Clarity

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Which of the following best exemplifies a closed system?

A. an advertising agency B. a hockey team C. a learning group D. a sequestered jury E. a person in an interview

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Which of the following are the primary channels for transmitting emotion?

a. chronemics b. artifacts c. social distances d. facial expressions

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