When former President Bill Clinton uses the phrase “I feel your pain,” he is demonstrating ______.

a. empathy
b. political manipulation
c. argumentative humility
d. cognitive complexity


a. empathy

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While watching the evening news you see a short clip of the President's press conferencefrom earlier in the day. The clip is called a:

A. report. B. sound bite. C. channel. D. conference.

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______ examines how humans subconsciously regulate their behavior to meet the communication patterns of another.

A. Developmental shading theory B. Interactional theory C. Symbiotic sensitization theory D. Communication accommodation theory

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List five of the guidelines discussed in your textbook for preparing visual aids.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following are mentioned by your textbook as guidelines for managing a question-and-answer session?

A. Be honest and straightforward. B. Direct answers to the entire audience. C. Stay on track. D. All the answers are correct. E. Both direct answers to the entire audience and be honest and straightforward.

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