The _________ in public speaking is the speech itself - both what is said and how it is said

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: message

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“Victorian-era poetry is so ridiculous. People go on and on about their emotions. Keep it to yourself, for goodness’ sake!” says Elroy. Elroy’s assessment of Victorian poetry is reflective of ______.

a. a focus on meta-emotion b. male stereotypes of emotional expression c. changing feeling rules d. cultural differences in emotional understanding

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In contrast to the spill-over effect, the socialization effect suggests that children ______.

A. model their parents’ conflict behavior B. are most likely to have an aggressive conflict style when their parents use dysfunctional parenting styles with them and aggressive conflict styles with each other C. of aggressive parents become so preoccupied with family problems that they find it difficult to make new friends D. are likely to develop aggressive conflict styles when their parents communicate differently with each other than with them, leading to role confusion

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The red herring fallacy occurs when a speaker introduces an irrelevant issue to deflect attention from

the subject under discussion. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Brandon is preparing to give his speech soon and is experiencing very real anxiety and fear. According to the text, this condition is known as _______

a. communication apprehension b. cognitive flexibility c. fight-or-flight syndrome d. platform stress

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