Which of the Following Statements About Governmental Public Relations Efforts

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about governmental public relations efforts is FALSE?

• A) Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
• B) Despite its size and power, the government has trouble influencing public opinion because the news media frequently disputes its claims.
• C) Despite its size and power, the government has trouble influencing public opinion because interest groups frequently dispute its claims.
• D) Despite its size and power, the government has trouble influencing public opinion because there are often conflicts within the government about what should be done.
• E) Modern presidents focus a great deal of attention on shaping public opinion to boost support for their policy agendas.

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Definitions:

Illustrators

Nonverbal behaviors that accompany a verbal message and either contradict, accent, or complement it.

Emblems

Nonverbal cues that have specific, generally understood meanings in a given culture and may substitute for a word or phrase.

Regulators

Nonverbal signals used to control, maintain, or facilitate the flow of communication in an interaction, such as nodding to indicate agreement or attention.

Nonverbal Cues

Communication signals expressed through body language, facial expressions, and other physical behaviors rather than words.