You Should Use the Indirect Approach to Organize Negative News

question 9

Multiple Choice

You should use the indirect approach to organize negative news messages when ________.

• A) you need to get the reader's attention
• B) the audience prefers short messages
• C) the situation is routine or minor
• D) the bad news will come as a shock to the audience

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Definitions:

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.

Independent Segregation

is a principle of genetics stating that alleles of different genes segregate independently of one another during gamete formation.

Environmental Influences

All external factors and conditions that affect the growth, development, behavior, and survival of individuals and populations.

Percentiles

A statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group falls.