Whenever examples are used in an argument, the speaker is using reasoning by example

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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Statements based on observation are referred to as ______.

a. inferences b. claims c. testimony d. facts

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Which of the following is an example of an effective way to state a specific purpose?

A) to inform my audience of the three reasons to buy a computer and the four best statistical programs for home computers available on the market B) informing on guns and TV C) to persuade the audience that the Internet has three positive effects on society D) children and the Internet E) that the effects of a permissive society can be extremely harmful to children if they are not monitored and guided when they use computers, and can also create a society which eventually becomes desensitized to reality

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Linear Model of Communication assumes that

a. information is transferred from the sender to the receiver and then the process is reversed. b. meaning is created as individuals interact and respond to each other. c. it is more complex than the Transactional Model of Communication. d. all of the above.

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Which of the following is an accurate description of traditional couples?

a) They typically do not share a basic belief system and philosophy. b) They see themselves as two separate individuals rather than as a blending of two persons into a single couple. c) They are interdependent and believe that each individual's independence must be sacrificed for the good of the relationship. d) In their communications, they are largely unresponsive to each other.

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