Face-to-face (FTF) interactions, which happen in real time and do not delay message sending/receiving, are referred to as being ______.

a. synchronous
b. nonsynchronous
c. asynchronous
d. monosynchronous


a. synchronous

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Doug is teaching his 3-year-old daughter, Asma, to communicate her feelings. “I feel like I want a snack!” says Asma. Doug realizes he needs to be more specific about how to ______.

a. reframe an emotion b. state an emotion c. identify the cause of an emotion d. own an emotion

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Based on the Pew Research’s Social Media Usage 2005–2015 study, which of the following statements is true?

a. Social media usage has increased slightly in the last decade. b. Most American adults get their news from social media sites. c. Nearly half of all American adults use social networking sites. d. Social media usage has remained stable for the last decade.

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How did the term “Op-Ed” originate?

a. A writer named Ed became famous for his hilarious opinion column in the New York Times. b. The New York Times ran a page of opinion articles opposite the editorial page. c. It was coined by political columnist Jack Anderson. d. The Washington Post abbreviated “opinion editorial” to use as a 1-column headline.

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Jay's informative speech is on the United States' ________ during the Cold War era. Jay plans to discuss how the United States utilized "containment" abroad and McCarthyism at home to respond to the real and perceived spread of communism.

A. policies B. issues C. events D. concepts

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