Application of Skills Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 3

question 1

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph.
Technological developments in the 20 th  century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the  Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday.
-adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50.
Choose the word that best completes the statement: The text is meant to __________.

• A)persuade
• B)inform
• C)entertain
• D)excite

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Definitions:

Team Reflexivity

is a process where team members collectively reflect on the team's objectives, strategies, processes, and outcomes to improve performance.

Team Processes

Refers to the mechanisms that underlie team performance and behavior, including communication, coordination, and conflict resolution.

Collective Efficacy

A group's shared belief in its capacity to execute actions necessary to achieve specific goals or outcomes.

Shared Beliefs

Refer to common values, ideas, or attitudes collectively held by members of a group, influencing their behavior and cohesion.