Set forth the four components or elements of the test articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio.

What will be an ideal response?


1) The speech in question must be "directed" or intended to cause lawless action. 
2) The action in question must be "imminent," meaning that the time between the speech in question and the lawless action must be very close or proximate. 
3) The action in question that allegedly is being advocated must actually be "lawless," meaning that there must be a criminal statute forbidding it or punishing it. 
4) The action itself must be "likely" to occur, meaning that it is substantially probable to result from the speech in question.

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

1. Incest is a form of family violence. 2. There are six episodes to the explanatory process model. 3. A relationship’s history involves the areas of disagreements that partners have discussed in the past. 4. Distal outcome can feed into the distal context for the next conflict. 5. Using threats and promises to communicate the potential use of direct power is an example of the hidden use of power.

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Larry maintains a blog about unique Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired properties around the country. Each year, he connects with more and more people as his blog has been featured in many regional travel apps. In this situation, Larry's interaction has been facilitated by __________.

A. synchronous communication B. face-to-face communication C. computer-mediated communication D. traditional media outlets

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An ethnocentric story will be free of cultural judgment and values

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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______refers to the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal

a. Transaction b. Declamation c. Interaction d. Rhetoric

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