______________ Play an Essential Role in Good, Proactive Public Relations

question 11

Multiple Choice

______________ play an essential role in good, proactive public relations, helping to give meaning to day-to-day work. Key values such as honesty, loyalty, transparency, and social responsibility help practitioners avoid reactive damage control and deceptive spin.

• A) Plans
• B) Ethics
• C) Assumptions
• D) Regulations

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Aggressive Feelings

Emotions characterized by anger or hostility that may result in aggressive behavior towards others or oneself.

Displacement

In psychology, transferring an emotional response from the original source of stress to a safer or more convenient target.

One-Way Communication

A form of communication where information is transmitted from the sender to the receiver without expecting or receiving any response or feedback.