A persuasive speech can be made even more powerful when the speaker uses

A. the same type of proposition multiple times.
B. logic-based propositions.
C. emotionally charged propositions.
D. more than one type of proposition.


Answer: D

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Demetrius and Carla are friends and generally get along well. Over time, Demetrius becomes annoyed with Carla's habit of being late so often. After he realizes how much it really bothers him, Demetrius tells Carla that he was really frustrated when Carla recently showed up late to go to a movie, and they missed it. Demetrius sees the lateness as a lack of respect for him and his time. Carla is defensive at first and says that she is a busy person with a lot of stress and responsibility, and that Demetrius just needs to "chill out." As the conversation progresses, Carla agrees to call Demetrius in advance if she's going to be late and to try to avoid making appointments when she is not likely to show up or be on time. The next few times they get together, Carla is on time. In fact,

Demetrius and Carla make a joke about it. Using the details of this scenario, identify stages of this conflict process. What will be an ideal response?

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

1. When we say "words are symbols", we mean that we give words meaning by associating them with ideas and things; otherwise, words are just collections of letters.  2. "Rebecca" would be higher on Hayakawa's Ladder of Abstraction than "Teenager".  3. "Mammal" would be higher on Hayakawa's Ladder of Abstraction than "Human".  4. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis assumes that our view of the world around us is determined our language.  5. Words have the power to make us proud, happy, and confident, or deflated, depressed, and despondent. 

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In Cleveland's essay, it was argued that to say that one is willing to die for one's cultural identity means ________

a. individual identity and cultural identity are no longer differentiated b. one is willing to kill for that cultural identity c. cultural identity is the only identity that matters d. A, B, and C are true.

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What are the three general types of conflict that can be found within most organizations?

A. personal, confrontational, substantive B. affective, cognitive, and psycho-motor C. good, bad, and ugly D. accommodating, compromising, and competing E. none of the above.

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