Trustworthiness refers to an aspect of the speaker's credibility that reflects whether the speaker is perceived as informed and skilled

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


false

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Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies of persuasion?

A) to influence what listeners will think about B) to move people from belief to action C) to move people from one belief to another D) to cause listeners to change their minds E) to increase listeners' understanding of the topic

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The small group format in which the members are "experts," the discussion is informal, and the audience may freely interject comments or questions is called a __________.

A. roundtable B. panel C. symposium D. symposium-forum

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Eric wanted to use an excerpt from a Nightline episode, as both an audio/visual aid and a source for his speech. However, one of the guests on the show presented a viewpoint that discredited the premise of Eric's speech

Eric decided he better edit this guest out of the clip before he used it. Was this an ethical use of evidence? a. Yes; this kind of "sound biting" goes on all the time and is completely ethical. b. No; in order to use evidence ethically it is important to present the audience with all the information that will help them reach a sound decision. c. Yes; this technique is ethical because the speaker has the audience's best interest at heart. d. No; by editing the show, Eric is plagiarizing Nightline—a serious ethical violation.

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At which stage of relational escalation is physical contact and risky self-disclosure most

likely to first appear? A) acquaintance B) exploration C) intensification D) intimacy

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