Each General Statement Below Is Followed by Several Examples

question 47

Multiple Choice

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. Radio and television personalities sometimes make amusing slips of the tongue when they are on the air.

• A) One radio announcer promoted a cosmetic surgery clinic this way: "If you want to change the way you look, just visit one of the plastered surgeons."
• B) A talk-show host broke for a commercial with "We'll be right back after these words from General Fools."
• C) A slip of the tongue that seems to reveal the speaker's hidden feelings or thoughts is called a Freudian slip.
• D) A radio psychologist told listeners, "The happiest people are always those who wake up every morning with a porpoise."

---

Definitions:

Informational Social Influence

The influence of others that leads an individual to conform because they believe the group is competent and has the correct information, especially in ambiguous situations.

Normative

Relating to an ideal standard or model, or being based on what is considered to be the normal or correct way of doing something.

Perceptual

Relating to the ability to interpret or become aware of something through the senses.

Disruptive

Causing or tending to cause disruption; interrupting the normal course or unity of something, often leading to innovation or change.