Which of the following is not a correct guideline for using humor in presentations?
A) Avoid humor when covering very serious topics.
B) Offensive language and singling out one ethnic group are never appropriate.
C) "I heard a funny story the other day" is not an effective lead-in to humorous remarks.
D) Avoid directing humor at yourself, which hurts your credibility as a speaker.
E) Humor is most effective when it comes as a surprise to the audience.
D
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Which of the following is NOT a means of using technology to spot technology fraud?
a. Routinely search databases for symptom.s b. Utilize intrusion detective programs. c. Secure company systems. d. Train employees to recognize probable fraud.
Mark has long supported a particular brand of footwear and has always bought that brand. Recently, the footwear manufacturer was embroiled in a controversy for using child labor at its manufacturing plants
Mark doubts the news reports and continues to purchase the same brand of footwear. It is most accurate to say that Mark displays ________. A) selective distortion B) cognitive dissonance C) selective retention D) selective attention E) consumer ethnocentrism
The U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated a Safe Harbor exception with the European Union:
A. because the United States would not qualify as having adequate data protection. B. because the law required that all imports from the European Union meet the Safe Harbor standards. C. so that the European Union could get access to personal information. D. so that each European country could maintain its own standard of information gathering and protection while trading with the United States.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an organizational buyer?
A. a woman buying cookware to sell to her friends and neighbors B. a wholesaler buying a delivery truck C. a sales rep buying a new necktie to make a good impression D. a government buyer purchasing a new desk for the mayor's office