A speaker would use an epideictic speech when __________.

A. teaching a class
B. presenting an award at a meeting
C. describing a timeline of events
D. informing the audience about a new trend


Answer: B

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Matching

1) The degree to which we feel social needs for affection and inclusion often manifests itself in our attempts to get other people to like and appreciate us. 2) A difference of opinion about facts, on what the facts imply, or on what we might wish to do about those facts. 3) The breaking down of attraction and the development of repulsion, the dissolution of perceived homophily (similarity) and the increased perception of incompatible, irreconcilable differences, the loss of perceptions of credibility and the development of disrespect. 4) An individual?s ability to openly discuss opposition arguments to their own arguments without feeling personally attacked or confronted. 5) Stage of relationship development where we try to discover how similar the other person is to us. 6) Stage of relationship development where the fusion of the two partners at both a psychological and a social level occurs. 7) Stage of relationship dissolution where partners move away from using the ?we??and??our??statements characteristics of integrating and use more??I,???me,??and ?mine??statements. 8) Short term relationship expectation where we expect to have fun early in our relationships. 9) People attempting to get another individual to like them try to be of help to this individual. 10) Attempting to get another individual to like him or her presents self as an outgoing, active, and enthusiastic person. A) Integrating B) Altruism C) Extravert D) Bonding E) Tolerance for Disagreement F) Differentiating G) Amusement H) Verbal Aggression I) Dynamism J) Concede Control K) Experimenting L) Affect M) Interpersonal Conflict N) Affinity-Seeking O) Disagreement P) Argument Q) Circumscribing R) Argumentativeness S) Happiness T) Initiating

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Which of the following elements contributes to a person’s ability to process a media message?

a. The extent to which the narrative makes demands on the working memory b. The degree to which information is central to the narrative c. The presence of emotional cues d. All of the above

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According to the text, Wells Fargo focused on which of the following in the dormant stage of the issue life cycle?

a. closing some of its branches b. encouraging media coverage c. repairing its damaged image d. anticipating customer reactions

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