From analyses of discussions characterized by groupthink, poor decisions were found to be mostly a product of the
A. low quality and quantity of the relevant information.
B. combination of characteristics of members and the information they had.
C. characteristics of the group who fails to think critically.
D. characteristics of the group members.
Answer: C
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What type of information involves an organization paying a media publication to publish a news story about its products or services, which is written by a PR representative of the organization?
a. Sponsored content b. Validated information c. Earned content d. Sensationalized data
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Only about a third of the world’s countries have full press freedom. 2. Nearly 70% of countries are only partly free or are not free at all, according to Freedom House. 3. The United States is generally considered to have press freedom, but its rating is far from perfect. 4. Press freedom ratings are based only on legal, regulatory, and political controls on media content. 5. Columbia and Mexico have high rates of press freedom.
When are fear appeals most successful?
a. when your listeners feel powerless to change or remedy the impending threat b. when your listeners perceive the threat as hypothetical rather than real c. when you can convinceyour listeners that they have the power to makea change that will reduce the threat d. when the threat is directed at the audience-members themselves rather than their family members
Scientific facts can be effectively researched in condensed publications like the
Readers’ Digest. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.