Mohammed considers himself to be politically liberal. He enjoys watching MSNBC, particularly Rachel Maddow's show. He finds it gratifying to listen to others with his viewpoint because he is engaging in

A. selective gratification.
B. selective listening.
C. selective retention.
D. selective exposure.


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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In 1996, Congress passed the Telecommunications Act which:

a. largely removed the last remaining limitations to consolidation b. imposed new limitations to consolidation c. reinforced previous limitations on consolidation d. none of the above

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________ allow one station to take over the programming and advertising sales for another station in the market without assuming ownership of the facility

a. Ownership limits b. License renewal c. EEO guidelines

d. Local marketing agreements e. Duopoly and triopoly rules

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Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational level meanings?

A) responsiveness. B) liking. C) status. D) power. E) control.

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