Why do celebrities hold power over people in the American public?

What will be an ideal response?

Students should probably focus in on referent power, but other arguments could be
made.

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Which of the following about relationship rules is correct?

a. Relationship rules are typically spoken understandings between partners. b. All relationship rules are equally important. Breaking any of these rules will end the friendship. c. Relationship rules are usually written agreements between partners. d. All relationships have rules that guide how partners communicate and interpret each other's communication.

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Anthropologist Edward T. Hall identifies four zones of interaction used by most North Americans. Which of the following answers is NOTone of Hall's zones?

a. intimate distance b. personal distance c. social distance d. formal distance e. public distance

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