In which of the following U.S. Supreme Court cases did the high court make it clear more than 60 years ago that a category of speech called obscenity is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

A. Hustler v. Falwell
B. Roth v. United States
C. Regina v. Hicklin
D. Miller v. California


Answer: B

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Its commercials also have a voiceover that describes the manufacturing process to the audience. Which format does the advertisement use? Why? a) Documentary; as the ad presents the way the product is made b) Slice of life; as the ad shows that its product, owing to its unique manufacturing process, meets the needs of the consumers c) Anonymous announcer; as the ad has a voice in the background which does not identify itself d) Problem resolution; as the ad resolves the problem of quality in the manufacturing field

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Dyadic communication is another term for _______

a. intrapersonal communication b. public communication c. interpersonal communication d. mass communication

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When you acknowledge the viewpoints of the people you interact with, you are engaging in ______.

a. perspective taking b. reification c. static evaluation d. negative contagion

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Ben has received many awards for his strong technical skills. Because of this, he was promoted to team leader, which demanded he take leadership responsibilities

Ben was often uncomfortable with the position, however, and disliked his new responsibilities. Hence, Ben let his fellow members pick up working on the tasks they liked without keeping track of the schedules and deliverables. This affected team performance negatively under Ben's leadership. In this scenario, what kind of management did Ben follow, and why? a) Impoverished management; because he believed that there was no requirement for a manager if everyone in the team did their work properl b) Middle-of-the-road management; because he was sandwiched between the pressures by the team members and the top management c) Country club management; because he wanted to be liked by the team members and have a team where everyone would feel supported d) Task management; because he was concerned with the goal of the team

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