Adam Saw a Television Program Last Night Which Gave Him

question 4

Multiple Choice

Adam saw a television program last night which gave him a topic idea for an upcoming speech. Is this ethically appropriate?

• A) No; using televised information for your speech topic is a form of plagiarism.
• B) No; most topics discussed on talk shows are inappropriate speech material.
• C) Yes; getting ideas from television programs is an option suggested in the text.
• D) Yes, but you have to address the topic the same way the talk show did.

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Definitions:

Developmental Stage

A period in a person's life characterized by specific psychological or physical attributes typically associated with certain age ranges.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Conscious Forms

Refers to the aspects or configurations of conscious experience that are known and understood by an individual.

Oral-Retentive

Characterized by behaviors thought to be the result of a fixation in the oral stage of psychosexual development, often manifesting as meticulousness or stinginess.