The MUM effect is characterized by __________.

A. people being more willing to share bad news
B. people withholding good news from others
C. people being reluctant to share bad news
D. people demonstrating nurturing when communicating


Answer: C

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The idea that "a system can reach the same final state from differing initial conditions and a variety of paths" refers to the property of _____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In high-context cultures, ____________ language may be perceived as rude, individualistic, and disrespectful

a. connotative b. denotative c. powerless d. abstract e. powerful

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A pamphlet on the potential for common household products to cause cancer done by the American Cancer Society is an example of which kind of source?

A. government publication B. special-interest group publication C. Wiki D. academic journal

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In the 1986 Riverside Press?Enterprise v. Superior Court case (Press-Enterprise II), the Supreme Court held that:

a) preliminary hearings may be closed to the public whenever there is a “reasonable likelihood” that prejudicial publicity would result from an open hearing; b) preliminary hearings may be closed to the public only when there is a “substantial probability” that an open hearing would produce prejudicial publicity and closing the hearing would actually prevent the publicity; c) preliminary hearings must be closed to the public whenever the defendant requests it; d) preliminary hearings may not ever be closed to the public; e) jury selection must normally be open to the press and public.

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