Which of These Strategies Softens the Blow of Negative Messages

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of these strategies softens the blow of negative messages?

• A)place negative information at points of low emphasis
• B)avoid no or not when possible
• C)avoid words with negative connotations
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Victimization Surveys

Are surveys in which people are asked whether they have been victims of crime.

Direct Observation

A research method where behaviors, actions, or events are watched and recorded firsthand by a researcher, without intervention.

Racialization

The process by which society ascribes racial identities to a particular group and then imbues those meanings with social, economic, and political significance.

Police Searches

Inspections conducted by law enforcement officials to find evidence of criminal activity.