Most people who are asked to give a special occasion speech are excited, but only very rarely anxious.

A passive listener generally provides what kind of feedback for the speaker?

A. something about the audience member, such as "I thought the speech was interesting" B. something descriptive about the speech itself, such as "these were the main points" C. something evaluative about the speech, such as "this was the most persuasive argument" D. passive listening cannot produce any feedback E. none of these choices

This media theory suggests that media is omnipresent and unavoidable in our lives. It also suggests that it shapes our sense of reality.

A. agenda setting theory B. encoding/decoding theory C. social cognitive theory of mass communication D. cultivation