The idea that mass communication ordinarily does not serve as a necessary and sufficient cause of audience effects, but rather functions among and through a nexus (web) of mediating factors and influences, is the basis of Joseph Klapper's ________ theory.

A. dissonance
B. reinforcement
C. magic bullet
D. two-step flow


Answer: B

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1.The development of the self happens naturally. 2.Social networking sites (SNS. have made in nearly impossible for friends who live a distance to stay in contact. 3.Goffman’s interest in context has had a lasting impact on how we think about the significance of interpersonal relationships in our lives. 4.All communication relies on patterns.

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Without an audience to hear and provide _____, public speaking serves little purpose

A) noise B) encoding C) feedback D) context.

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Creative material on the Internet is not subject to copyright protection in any circumstances

a. True b. False

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Case studies can be described as

since they focus on a specific situation, event, program, or phenomenon. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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