The Advancement of Public Relations as a Profession Includes Changing

question 13

Multiple Choice

The advancement of public relations as a profession includes changing the long-standing (and incorrect) idea that public relations practitioners for organizations are:

• A) event planners.
• B) human resource managers.
• C) news release writers.
• D) journalists in residence.

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Definitions:

Conservation

In psychology, the understanding that certain properties of objects or substances remain the same even when their appearance changes, a concept developed by Jean Piaget.

Object Permanence

The comprehension that objects remain in place even when they're not visible, audible, or detectable in any sensory manner.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and another person's perspective, often seen in early childhood development.

Accommodation

The process of adjusting one's schemas and understandings to better fit new information or experiences; also refers to arrangements for lodging or settling disagreements.