Variances

question 73

Multiple Choice

Variances:

• A) ignore areas that are presumed to be running smoothly
• B) provide feedback by comparing results with plans and by highlighting deviations from plans
• C) are quantitative expressions of action plans
• D) are deviations from a plan

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Definitions:

Social Problem

An issue that affects a significant number of people within a society, recognized as harmful and in need of solution.

Hot And Cool Media

Terms introduced by Marshall McLuhan to describe media's effects on society, where "hot" media require less audience interaction, and "cool" media require more.

Mass Media

Forms of communication, such as newspapers, radio, and television, that reach a large audience.

Social Interaction

The dynamic, reciprocal exchange of actions and reactions among individuals and between individuals and their environment, which forms the basis of social relationships.