Brenda Gannon

question What is meant by the terms “receptive speech” and “productive speech”? Explain which appears first in development, with examples. answer Receptive speech: the individual comprehends when listening to others’ speech Productive speech: the individual is capable of expressing (producing) in his or her own speech. 12-13 months infants can understand the meaning of many […]

question When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is a. a way to manipulate people. b. a way to make a difference in something we care about. c. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference. d. a way to demonstrate how […]

question When we refer to “noise” in the communication process, we are referring to answer any interference with the message question Demographic characteristics do NOT include answer audience opinions question It has been suggested that a good speech is practiced at least ______ times. answer six question Servant speakers need to learn how to _______________________ […]

question Ask local radio and television stations to run a favorable story about the film. answer A small film company is releasing a documentary about the efforts of a group dedicated to saving endangered species. However, the firm has little resources to promote the film. Which promotional element should it employ? question “Why is the […]

question are you responsible for what you eat? answer yes question carbohydrates answer primary fuel source of function question simple carbohydrates answer monosaccharides (sugar) and disaccharide (table sugar) question complex carbohydrates answer polysaccharides question polysaccharides answer starch, and fiber, glycogen question is insoluble good or bad for digestion answer good question fat answer we store […]

question skin cancer risk factors answer -fair skin, blue eyes, red hair, sunburn easily -hx signif UV exposure -mult abnormal appearing moles -personal or fam hx of skin cancer question 3 main types skin cancer answer basal cell (BCC), squamous cell (SCC), melanoma question non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) (BCC&SCC) answer vast majority of skin cancers; […]

question Strategic Planning answer the managerial process of creating and maintaining a fit between the organization’s objectives and resources and the evolving market opportunities question Strategic Business Unit (SBU) answer a subgroup of a single business or collection of related businesses within the larger organization question Market Penetration answer a marketing strategy that tries to […]

question 1. A speaker who gathers information about the listeners, analyzes this information, and adapts his or her speech to them is demonstrating the idea of a(n) a. hard-working speaker. b. audience-centered speaker. c. overzealous speaker. d. goal-centered speaker. answer b. audience centered speaker question 2. To gather formal information about audience members’ attitudes, beliefs, […]

question According to your textbook, for an informative speech to connect with listeners it needs to have three qualities: be meaningful, be clear and be well argued. answer True question The main point of brainstorming is to select the specific topic you will talk about in your speech. answer False question According to your textbook, […]

question Which of the following is not a trace element in living organisms? answer Carbon question Rachel Carson was viewed as credible by the scientific community mostly because of her answer meticulous documentation of the findings reported in her book question Which of the following is not a renewable resource? answer Oil reserves, buried deep […]

question Selenium deficiency had been associated with _________. night blindness diabetes Keshan disease. marasmus answer Keshan disease. question If cancer cells are proliferating and growing their own blood vessels, the cancer is likely in the _________ stage. promotion remission initiation progression answer progression question Vitamin C enhances _____ absorption. vitamin E iron free radical calcium […]

question O stars answer Hottest blue-white stars with few lines Strong He II absorption (sometimes emission) lines He I absorption lines becoming stronger question B stars answer Hot blue-white He I absorption lines strongest at B2 H I (Balmer) absorption lines getting stronger question A stars answer White Balmer absorption lines strongest at A), becoming […]

question “how can we sell more aggressively?” inward focus. believes that people will buy more goods and services if aggressive sales techniques are used. believes that high sales result in high profits. targets the everybody or the “average customer.” use promotion. answer sales orientation question “what do customers want and need?” outward focus. understanding the […]

question Social media marketing is based on marketing principles that have been around for years. T or F answer True question According to the text, SMM employs word-of-mouth marketing. T or F answer True question Only large corporations have been successful in measuring the return from their social media marketing efforts. T or F answer […]

question Which form of marketing involves engaging directly with carefully targeted individual consumers and customer communities to both obtain an immediate response and build lasting customer​ relationships? answer direct and digital marketing question The benefits of direct and digital marketing for buyers are that it is​ _________. answer ​easy, convenient and private question Which of […]

question Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than in writing. answer False question Audiences find well-organized speakers to be more credible than poorly organized speakers. answer True question How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view the speaker’s competence and trustworthiness. answer True question Research suggests that using a clear, specific […]

question In which of the five basic supply chain activities do you prepare to manage all resources required to meet demand? A. Deliver B. Source C. Plan D. Return answer C. Plan question Which of the below represents the bullwhip effect? A. Organizations know about employee events triggered downstream in the supply chain B. Distorted […]

question Information collected for the first time for the purpose of solving a particular problem under investigation is called _____ data. answer Primary question Which of the following is a type of survey that involves interviewing businesspeople at their offices concerning individual products or services? answer Executive interviews question Low response rate is a problem […]

question Frederick Douglass answer The author and narrator of the Narrative. Douglass, a rhetorically skilled and spirited man, is a powerful orator for the abolitionist movement. One of his reasons for writing the Narrative is to offer proof to critics who felt that such an articulate and intelligent man could not have once been a […]

question benign answer nonmalignant form of a neoplasm question cancer (CA) answer general term for a group of diseases characterized by an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells question cancerous answer pertaining to cancer question carcinogen answer any cancer-causing substance or organism question differentiation answer determination of how developed, or mature, the cancer cells are in […]

question How does the new concept of marketing differ from the old concept of marketing? the new concept focuses on having a well-developed product the new concept requires less work from marketing executives the new concept is more cost deficient the new concept focuses on making money the new concept focuses on the experience of […]

question As discussed in class, an agreement whereby a seller agrees to sell a product only on the condition that buyer purchases other merchandise from the seller is called: answer a tying agreement. question (p. 72) NAFTA: answer A. is a free-trade pact between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. B. is a long-term proposition. C. […]