If a Practitioner Does Not Know the Answer to a Reporter's

question 5

Multiple Choice

If a practitioner does not know the answer to a reporter's question, which one of the following is the correct response?

• A)Give the reporter other information the practitioner is certain to be correct.
• B)Say "I don't know" and promise to provide the information later.
• C)Say that the information is "off the record" and will be disseminated later.
• D)Tell the reporter that the information requested is not relevant to the story.
• E)Say "No comment" rather than look like you don't know.B

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Definitions:

Bargaining

Process of intergroup conflict resolution where representatives reach agreement through direct negotiation.

Primitive Behaviour

Actions or reactions that are considered to be based on early or basic human instincts rather than learned or civilized responses.

Le Bon

Referring to Gustave Le Bon, a French social psychologist known for his work on crowd psychology and the study of mob behavior in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Personal Territories

Areas or spaces individuals consider their own, often marked and defended against intrusions by others.