Discuss the three antidotes for self-focus suggested in your book
What will be an ideal response
Become aware of the problem by noting when you are drifting off rather than paying attention to the speaker. Concentrate on the message even if you feel that it is boring. Become actively involved in the communication process by taking notes, giving feedback, and writing down words and phrases you don't understand.
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Television programs that reenact violence are very popular. In programs like this, the producers are observing their duty to
A) self. B) the supreme being. C) their employer. D) their audience.
What are the four functions of ceremonial speaking in a free society? Our textbook explains that ceremonial speeches use these four functions to define and reinforce social values. Is this an inherently conservative purpose? Explain why or why not
What will be an ideal response?
The three broad phases of romantic relationships include
A) escalation, evolution, deterioration. B) evolution, dyadic, and navigation. C) dyadic, navigation, and deterioration. D) escalation, navigation, and deterioration. E) evolution, navigation, and dyadic deterioration.
Today, mass media programmers and producers advertising their products through the mass media:
a. think that media messages affect all audience members in the same way b. ignore demographics and psychographics c. construct particular messages for particular groups of people d. are only interested in reaching a large audience