Marcus is giving a speech at his manager's retirement party. During his speech, Marcus recounts an amusing and realistic story about the day his manager found herself dealing with an unruly customer. Marcus's story is an example of which of the following?
A. self-deprecation
B. an anecdote
C. a pun
D. a tall tale
Answer: B
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"After my presentation, my audience will know how to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie," is what type of a statement?
A. general purpose B. central idea C. specific purpose D. descriptive purpose
Which of the following predispositions for organizational
communication behavior has been associated with individuals in jobs with low communication requirements, who believe themselves less competent than others, who exhibit lower job satisfaction than their counterparts, and who do not advance in their organization as their technical skills might suggest they could? a. communication apprehension b. leadership preferences c. conflict preference d. communication apprehension and leadership preferences
Proprietary research is
a. accessible to anyone b. not designed for public consumption c. typically sponsored by professional associations d. often published in scholarly journals
A committee member reads that 20 percent of college students default on government-guaranteed loans, then concludes that "college students are irresponsible." This illustrates which error in reasoning?
A. concluding that because two things are related, one caused the other B. posing a false either-or situation C. making an incomplete comparison D. overgeneralizing E. attacking the source instead of the idea