Rhetoric and persuasion are irresponsible when the means or the goals ______________:

a. challenges the audience to think in new ways
b. treats the audience as less than rational in some way
c. are designed with the audience interests in mind
d. appeals to the audience's intellect and emotions


b

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The “big four” record companies include _______________

a) EMI b) Sony-BMG c) Warner d) All of the above

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Stereotyping in advertising is:

a. all positive b. all negative c. some positive and some negative d. neither positive nor negative

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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