Before an audience opposed to health care reform, Jane praises President Obama for supporting health care reform without arguing for or defending its merits. Given her audience, she is likely guilty of which of the following fallacies?

a. ad hominem
b. the myth of the mean
c. post hoc
d. begging the question


d

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Communication apprehension is a term scholars give to the fears and anxieties one experiences when interacting with one or more persons. Which is one of the common symptoms of anxiety described in the text?

a. tight throat, producing a high pitch b. light headedness c. excessive drooling d. double vision

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These are programs that use more than one search engine at the same time to locate items online?

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