It Is Marissa's First Day on the Job as the Office

question 55

Multiple Choice

It is Marissa's first day on the job as the office manager for a law firm. Many of the words that the lawyers are using to communicate with each other are unfamiliar to Marissa. The lawyers are probably engaging in the use of:

• A) Jargon.
• B) Filtering.
• C) The timing factor.
• D) Stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Property Taxes

Levies on property owners based on the assessed value of their real estate, used primarily to fund local services like schools and infrastructure.

Police And Courts

Institutions responsible for enforcing the law, maintaining public order, and administering justice through legal proceedings.

Private Ownership

The control and ownership of property, enterprises, and means of production by individuals or private companies, not the state.

Responsibility

A duty or task that an individual or entity is supposed to perform or bear.