Skill in listening critically to the public communication of others is equally important to skill in public speaking

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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

1. The courts’ rulings about broadcast indecency are an attempt to balance broadcasters’ First Amendment rights and Congress’s decision that indecent material cannot be on broadcast radio and television at any time. 2. Courts have held that the First Amendment protects violent content in the mass media. 3. Courts have ruled that cities may not use zoning laws to restrict adult bookstores and adult theaters to one area of the city. 4. A cable television network wants to run a prize-winning drama with adult themes and explicit references to sexual matters (but not meeting the definition of obscenity). To comply with the law, the station must run the play between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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If you make your point stand out compared to other information on the same subject, which

attention factor are you utilizing? A) comparison B) objectivity C) relevance D) intensity

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Which strategy helps to reduce conflict by increasing understanding of the other person's viewpoint?

A. paraphrasing B. I language C. identifying your goal D. but messages

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The point at which you must assign meaning to the cues, signals, and impulses - deciding what in the message is relevant and how it relates to what you already know - is at the receiving step in the ILM (Integrative Listening Model).

a. true b. false

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