A College Professor Was Very Excited to Have a Specific

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Multiple Choice

A college professor was very excited to have a specific guest visiting his class. When he introduced the guest to the class, he momentarily forgot that the students were not experts in the field of study. Consequently, he used several different acronyms to describe the guests experiences. The students did not understand these acronyms. As a result, ________.

• A) the students were probably impressed by the speaker's credentials
• B) the jargon prevented effective communication
• C) low information richness prevented effective communication
• D) communication was likely to be effective

Explain factors contributing to gender disparities in college graduation rates.

Understand the concept of collective action and its characteristics.

Differentiate between various theories explaining collective action and social movements.

Recognize and categorize different types of collective action.

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Definitions:

Anticipatory Stressors

Upcoming or future events that are perceived to be threatening.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stressful or energetic activity, often termed the "fight or flight" system.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate and digestion.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in complex brain functions such as thought, language, memory, and consciousness.