What type of speaking aims to influence listeners' beliefs, attitudes, and actions?

A. public
B. coercive
C. persuasive
D. informative


Answer: C

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__________ reasoning moves from the particular to the general

A. Inductive B. Deductive C. Analogical D. Terminal

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Speeches that focus on impacting an audience's values typically focus on those things that people feel are right and good or wrong and bad

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When Betty asked Guy why he was so late picking her up from work, he replied, "It's too

bad that you had to wait in the rain until I could pick you up from work, but I had to stop and drop off my dry cleaning on the way. " This is an example of which of the following? A) confirming response B) emotional intelligence C) listener apprehension D) disconfirming response.

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Brad is angry with Angie, so while she tells him why she wants to go out to a specific restaurant for dinner, he sits perfectly still and makes no eye contact with her. Brad is refusing to send any feedback to her.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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