Conquergood’s fourth ethical danger of listening, _______________, is characterized by avoidance or a refusal to take a moral stand.

A training officer requires a third-party trainer to teach the staff about the latest technology for an upcoming project. What should the training officer do to identify the right person to conduct the training?

a. Conduct an information-gathering interview with a training and development practitioner located through a professional body. b. Conduct a persuasive interview with a training and development practitioner located at a remote geographic location through the Internet. c. Conduct a one-on-one interview with a training and development practitioner located through a personal network of family and friends. d. Conduct a panel interview with a training and development practitioner located through university and college professors who are experts in the field.

Which of the following statements regarding "two sectors of research" is correct?

a) Nongovernmental companies and their research consultants conduct private sector research b) Academic research is generally more expensive to conduct than research in the private sector c) Scholars from colleges and universities conduct only academic sector research d) Academic research and private sector research are independent of each other