Doublespeak is:
a. saying the same thing twice
b. disguising meaning
c. being redundant
d. telling a joke.
b
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Describe at least one disadvantage to the social scientific approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Women who describe themselves as "generous, caring, and nurturing" and men who describe themselves as "ambitious, powerful, and energetic" are illustrating
a. how self-concepts may be influenced by societal expectations of femininity and masculinity. b. biological and innate differences between the sexes. c. self-fulfilling prophecies concerning innate distinctions between women and men. d. different levels of self-esteem, self-reliance, self-discipline, and self-control. e. distorted and incorrect perceptions of objective sense data related to the sexes.
One study found that people who described the world in pessimistic terms when they were
younger experienced negative health effects at middle age. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Because Jerry is an attorney, he is used to formulating replies to a speaker's comments before the speaker has finished, and Jerry is always ready to debate a speaker's point. This ________ frustrates Jerry's wife, who feels that Jerry doesn't pay attention to her as she speaks because he is too busy thinking of his response and anticipating her comments.
A. closed-mindedness B. rebuttal tendency C. pseudolistening D. competitive interrupting