According to the text, a speaker may increase his or her credibility by _____.
A. speaking only about topics in which he or she is expert
B. telling the audience about his or her related skills, talents, and experiences
C. motivating the audience to respond
D. hiding any related knowledge or experience with the topic
Answer: B
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was out and they were trying to stay warm while watching the football game. Tim missed a touchdown while the rest of the guys were going crazy. "It's so cold in here, I totally missed it," he said. What barrier to listening is Tim experiencing? a. sidetracking b. stage?hogging c. physiological distractions d. physical distractions e. factual distractions
Which dialectical tension concerns our wish to disclose information while maintaining our privacy?
A. connectedness versus autonomy B. predictability versus novelty C. certainty versus uncertainty D. openness versus closedness
When we look to the image of ourselves that others reveal to us through the way they treat and react to us, this is the concept of the ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
A study that attempts to explain why a radio program about the death of an attractive young woman is more popular with audiences than one about a male soldier who deserts his unit on the battlefield would be an example of ______.
A. critical theory B. structural/functionalism C. uses and gratifications D. two-step flow