A response sent to a sender from someone who receives a message is called:

a. mass communication.
b. noise.
c. data compression.
d. feedback.


ANSWER: d

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Jose saw an ad that said he could make $25 if he tried a product, and then met others who tried the same product to give their opinions. Jose decided this was a great idea, so he called and hoped to get involved in this _____ group

A. committee B. work C. focus D. advertising

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Inconsistent Nurturing as Control Theory suggests what regarding drug/alcohol abuse recovery

a. Behaviors of family members may make recovery more difficult because members want the abuser to change but fear the relationship changing and therefore implicitly support the behavior b. If family members nurture an abuser enough, he/she will take control of his/her life and stop the drug/alcohol use c. Family members should control the behavior of the drug/alcohol abuser as much as possible, because doing so is a way to nurture his/her physical and mental health d. If family members only nurture the abuser on an inconsistent basis, the confusion is likely to lead to a change in his/her systemic response to drugs and alcohol e. None of the above

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Try your hand at rewriting the following paragraph. Don't change the meaning. Do change the cluttered and cloudy prose.

At this point in time it seems that the end result of the study that was conducted on the ability of certain herbal remedies to mount a successful battle against the common cold is inconclusive. Seeing as how these were the findings, the team heading up the research decided that a reformulation of the herbal \"cocktail\" was called for. The consensus of opinion was that the researchers had to face up to the not very unique prospect of repeating again this costly study, this time redefinitizing their objectives. Despite the fact that this type of research that is funded by the government is so very vital, the researchers knew that on account of the end results of the previous study, they would at the present time have a more difficult time securing the additional funding that would make this kind of a new study possible.

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It is helpful to learn the specific expectations that individuals and groups hold before you converse with them

a. true b. false

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