The fear of communicating is called ________

Iety theory makes several basic assumptions about individuals, the role of media, and the nature of social change. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions? a. Media have the power to reach out and directly influence the minds ofaverage people

b. Mass media invariably debase higher forms of culture, bringing about ageneral decline in civilization. c. Short-term, immediate, and individual consequences are most often theresult once people's minds are corrupted by the media. d. Once people's thinking is transformed by media, all sorts of bad long-termconsequences are likely to result—not only bringing ruin to individual livesbut also creating social problems on a vast scale.

According to your textbook, the main benefit of an invited speaking situation is that ________.

A. a speaker will have a clear framework for what the topic and goal of their speech should be B. the speaker won't have information about the audience, so he or she has a lot of leeway in choosing a purpose for their speech C. the audience will be well informed about whatever topic the speaker chooses D. all of the above are benefits of an invited speaking situation E. none of these choices