During a recent conversation, Alexis observed Patricia making a nonverbal gesture that she could not interpret. Later that day, she asked Roberta, who had been a part of the conversation, to help her to understand the gesture
Which strategy was Alexis using to get the information?
a. The expectancy violation model
b. Accenting
c. Immediacy
d. Perception-checking
d
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Briefly describe testimony. Create a list of three hypothetical topics, then determine a good source to provide testimony for each topic.
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following are functions of a public affairs specialist EXCEPT
A) gather information. B) award government contracts. C) disseminate management's views. D) cooperate with government on projects of mutual benefit. E) all of the above.
In her speech to local officials, Cooper—a respected epidemiologist—noted how the
newly designed influenza vaccine would better protect citizens in all regions of the United States. How would you evaluate her inclusion of this observation? A) She risks losing their attention by noting implications for others rather than focusing solely on them. B) She risks losing their attention by not narrowing the topic so to focus on a single potential outbreak. C) By emphasizing consequences for everyone, they would likely find her more interesting and convincing. D) She is on questionable ethical ground as her speculative remarks could generate unwarranted fear and panic.
Which statement is the best explanation of the symbolic nature of language?
A. The word tree sounds like the object it names. B. The word tree has no link to the object it names. C. The word tree represents the object it names. D. The word tree looks a lot like the object it names.