The ways in which a culture judges good or bad, or right or wrong are often determined by ________.

A. values
B. stereotypes
C. perceptions
D. beliefs


Answer: A

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How we perceive, use, study, structure, interpret, and react to messages of time is referred to

as: A) oculesics B) chronemics C) kinesics D) territoriality

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

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Local news coverage of elections is mostly about ______.

A. candidate traits and experience B. candidate policy positions C. who is winning or losing the “horse race” D. what voter groups are likely to support which candidates and why E. all of these

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