Sociologist Erving Goffman claims that we do assume a social identity that others help us to maintain

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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The often-cited example of the different possible translations into English of the Japanese word mokusatsu, which led to a major misunderstanding between the Japanese and the Allies during World War II, is an example of what translation problem?

A. conceptual equivalence B. experiential equivalence C. idiomatic equivalence D. vocabulary equivalence

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The preferred use of gay is as a(n) ___________ , not a(n) ___________

a. verb; noun b. noun; adjective c. qualifier; separator d. adjective; noun

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All of the following are conflict management skills EXCEPT:

A) ?listening mindfully. B) ?communicating supportively. C) ?owning your feelings, thoughts, and issues. D) ?looking for points of disagreement. E) ?imagining how you will feel in the future.

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Between 1993 and 1996, there was a 20 percent decrease in the homicide rate in the United States. During this time, the number of murder stories on the news

A. increased by 721 percent B. stayed the same C. decreased by the same rate D. None of the answers is correct.

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