Deck 16: Your Future in Public Relations

Question 1

Among the world's leading economies,which nation has fewer than 100 students entering public relations practice each year?

A)United States
B)China
C)India
D)Japan
E)Germany

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to your textbook,the most successful efforts at spreading democracy around the world have been those ________.

A)based in good intentions
B)that strengthened the political process
C)mindful of local traditions and values
D)backed with substantial financial commitment
E)based on embracing the values that made the United States a great nation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true?

A)The number of sexual harassment cases filed has declined in the last decade.
B)Companies that do not combat sexual harassment could face stiff penalties.
C)Lookism is defined as the tendency to define a woman's performance by her appearance.
D)Sexual harassment laws protect only women.
E)Workers who file sexual harassment suits don't face adverse job consequences.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The population in non-Western nations is growing ________.

A)faster than in Western nations
B)slower than in Western nations
C)at about the same rate as Western nations
D)unevenly
E)faster in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 5

Which of the following was not identified in your book as a social force at work influencing the future of public relations?

A)the global spread of democracy
B)the downsizing of the United States
C)the growth in world population
D)the changing face of the United States
E)Feminization in the workplace

Question 6

The effort by companies to be seen as being more environmentally friendly has been called ________ public relations.

A)environmental
B)global
C)earth-friendly
D)green
E)eco-PR

Question 7

The Census Bureau estimates that the world's most populous nation in 2010 was ________.

A)Indonesia
B)China
C)India
D)the United States
E)Nigeria

Question 8

By the middle of the 21st century,approximately ________ of the people living in the United States will have white,European ancestry.

A)10 percent
B)33 percent
C)50 percent
D)75 percent
E)90 percent

Question 9

The ________ market is the fastest growing segment of the U.S.economy.

A)senior citizen
B)African American
C)pre-teenaged
D)Hispanic/Latino
E)singles

Question 10

________ is how the United Nations describes as "the growing interdependence of the world's people through shrinking space,shrinking time,and disappearing borders?"

A)Socialism
B)Darwinism
C)Populism
D)McLuhanism
E)Globalization

Question 11

The growth in world population could mean ________.

A)increased competition for dwindling resources
B)increased terrorism
C)increasing environmental problems
D)A and C
E)All of the above.

Question 12

According to a 2007 report,women just one year out of college earn ________ than their male colleagues doing the same jobs.

A)the same
B)10 percent more
C)20 percent more
D)10 percent less
E)20 percent less

Question 13

The Census Bureau estimates that the U.S.population will total ________ million in 2050.

A)275
B)439
C)669
D)712
E)919

Question 14

The concentration of women public relations practitioners in lower-paying technical jobs has been identified in a 1986 IABC study as ________.

A)feminization
B)sexual harassment
C)the velvet ghetto
D)the glass ceiling
E)the mommy track

Question 15

In 2008,_____ of U.S.women were in the U.S.workforce.

A)30 percent
B)40 percent
C)50 percent
D)60 percent
E)70 percent

Question 16

Which nation is expected to have the largest population in 2050?

A)The People's Republic of China
B)The United States of America
C)Nigeria
D)Indonesia
E)India

Question 17

According to a gender study on job satisfaction among public relations practitioners,________.

A)men are avoiding women
B)women are avoiding men
C)men and women appear to respect one another
D)men and women viewed their jobs the same
E)it a bad idea to have men and women working together

Question 18

The inclusion of women in decision making is known as ________.

A)salary equity
B)feminization
C)role enhancement
D)empowerment
E)girl power

Question 19

According to the PRSA credibility study,________.

A)public relations practitioners were rated near the bottom of all professions
B)public relations practitioners got high ratings for the tactics they used
C)public relations practitioners rated higher than activists,athletes,and politicians
D)A and B
E)B and C

Question 20

According to the 2010 Census estimates,________ percent of U.S.residents were of Hispanic/Latino origin.

A)5)7
B)9)1
C)16.0
D)19.1
E)29.9

Question 21

How will future population trends affect public relations?

Question 22

In the future,public relations is expected to ________.

A)grow
B)be more accountable
C)respond to crises more rapidly
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 23

What does "the changing face of the United States" mean?

Question 24

There are fears that rapid growth of the world's population could lead to more wars and acts of
terrorism.

Question 25

What are the key trends for the future of public relations?

Question 26

The Commission on Public Relations Education says ________.

A)graduate degrees in public relations are worthless
B)public relations education should focus solely on PR skills and problem-solving
C)graduates should be responsible,flexible,and professionally oriented self-managers
D)public relations and advertising education are part of a good marketing education
E)it would be a lot more fun to run away and join the circus

Question 27

What effects will globalization have on the growth of public relations?

Question 28

What does the Commission on Public Relations Education recommend you do to prepare for a career
in public relations?

Question 29

What is the meaning of the phrase velvet ghetto,and what are some of the approaches people
advocate for addressing the issue?

Question 30

What is the meaning of the phrase velvet ghetto?

Question 31

What is meant by the term interconnectedness?

Question 32

The population of the United States is expected to decline during the next 50 years.

Question 33

What effect has the growth of the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States had on public
relations?

Question 34

In the next 40 years,the U.S.population will grow at a faster rate than that of the rest of the world.

Question 35

By the year 2050,only half of U.S.residents will have white European ancestry.

Question 36

Future public relations practitioners should treat every situation as if it is a "life or death" situation.

Question 37

What social forces are shaping the future of public relations?

Question 38

Nestlé's response to negative comments from PETA supporters on its Facebook page was _____.

A)to post sarcastic responses
B)threaten to delete certain posts
C)severe ties with a controversial vendor
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 39

________ skills are among the most desired skills for students planning a career in public relations.

A)Writing
B)Foreign language
C)Research analysis
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 40

The coalition that pushed Minnesota's state legislature to improve the water quality of the state's rivers,lakes,and streams was nicknamed ________.

A)the guns and greens
B)the suave and the Swedes
C)guns and roses
D)the strange bedfellows
E)the gopher coalition

Question 41

The population of the United States is expected to decline during the next 50 years.

Question 42

What effect has the growth of the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States had on public
relations?

Question 43

There are fears that rapid growth of the world's population could lead to more wars and acts of
terrorism.

Question 44

What is the meaning of the phrase velvet ghetto,and what are some of the approaches people
advocate for addressing the issue?

Question 45

Future public relations practitioners should treat every situation as if it is a "life or death" situation.

Question 46

How will future population trends affect public relations?

Question 47

By the year 2050,only half of U.S.residents will have white European ancestry.

Question 48

What effects will globalization have on the growth of public relations?

Question 49

What does the Commission on Public Relations Education recommend you do to prepare for a career
in public relations?