Humor is created when people ________

a. create and contrast two different realities.
b. say things that have no meaning at all.
c. speak with great clarity.
d. say things that offend others.


Answer: a

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_____________ authority rests on a system of impersonal rules that formally specify the qualifications for occupying a powerful position

a. Traditional c. Legal-rational b. Charismatic d. Political

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b. standing at a street corner and watching whether males or females are more likely to jay-walk. c. telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. d. being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts. e. all of these choices are examples of the complete participant role.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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