Why do Duck and McMahan prefer the term evoke over the term entertain for a type of presentation?

What will be an ideal response?


Duck and McMahan believe that the term entertain detracts from the emotional
depth that presentations that are geared to generate an emotion from the audience can
achieve and limits them to “fun” only.

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The LOT also focused and expanded its ______.

A. social media outreach B. print media outreach C. TV outreach D. radio outreach

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Which of the following is an example of consistency in impression formation?

a. Because she is smart, I also assume she enjoys reading. b. Because she is religious, I assume she is judgmental. c. Because he is a male, I assume he also enjoys watching football. d. Because I think she is a good person, I assume she does good things.

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In 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that before a public official can recover damages for slander, he or she must

A) prove that the slanderous statement was made with actual malice. B) agree to a lie detector test that proves his or her intentions are honest. C) prove that the slander presents a clear and present danger. D) sign a contract waiving his or her right to free speech.

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Construct a pie chart for the information given below on the health status of 5,000 individuals. StatusFrequencyExcellent2100Very Good1200Good800Fair600Poor300

What will be an ideal response?

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