If an African American changes the topic of conversation during an interaction with a European American in order to keep the interaction flowing smoothly, which communication improvement strategy is he or she using?
a. asserting one's point of view
b. language management
c. avoidance
d. other-orientation
C
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A. media use B. violence C. views of change D. nonverbal messages
When an arguer uses another person's credibility as the grounds for an argument, it is called
a. primary credibility. b. secondary credibility. c. indirect credibility. d. abstract credibility.
American Indian tribes, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, Irish Americans, and members of large and small religious groups are all examples of co-cultures
True False
Aristotle used the term pathos for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeals.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)