Blaming the teacher for a poor grade on an exam, while taking personal credit for good grades could be an example of _____.
A. perceptual distortion
B. closure activity
C. self-serving bias
D. stereotyping
E. perceptual grouping
Answer: C
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Hall identified four distances that distinguish the kinds of interactions we have and the relationships we share during them (it should be noted that Hall’s research involved only White Americans). Provide those four distances and provide an example for each.
What will be an ideal response?
Woodstock Furniture manufactures a small table and a large table. The small table sells for $900, has variable costs of $570 per table, and takes 10 direct labor hours to manufacture. The large table sells for $1700, has variable costs of $980, and takes eight direct labor hours to manufacture. The company has a maximum of 5000 direct labor hours per month when operating at full capacity. If there are no constraints on sales of either product, and the company could choose any proportions of product mix that they wanted, what is the optimum product mix to maximize operating income of the company?
A) 500 units of small and 625 units of large B) 0 units of small and 625 units of large C) 625 units of small and 500 units of large D) 500 units of small and 0 units of large
A communications audit is designed to help an organization determine ________
A) the validity of findings from a telephone interview B) the reliability of findings from TV interviews C) communications needs, policies, practices, and capabilities D) the statistical significance of the margins of sampling error
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Audiences typically like and are persuaded by examples. 2. Argument by analogy refers to a general relationship or correlation of two ideas or concepts. 3. Arguments by analogy can be literal or metaphorical. 4. When you describe an idea or concept as part of your persuasive appeal, you are engaged in an argument by definition. 5. Research has demonstrated that telling a narrative or story that demonstrates causation can be effective in persuading others.