Define and explain the principle of minimal justification, and provide an example of how it could work to persuade someone to do something (other than the examples provided in the text).

What will be an ideal response?


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Tenzing is planning a speech on the Chinese occupation of his Tibetan homeland and is not sure how

to create identification with his classmates. Which element of the rhetorical situation is he concerned with in his search for identification? A) the speech B) the speaker C) the purpose D) the occasion E) the audience

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Jan goes to hear a speaker who is addressing problems with the economy. Because

the speaker is a Republican and Jan is a Democrat, she expects him to advocate a number of ideas with which she will disagree. As he begins to speak, he makes a point that Jan considers questionable. Immediately, Jan begins to contemplate a counterargument. How would you assess Jan's listening in this situation? A) It's fine. She has a right to react to what the speaker is saying and to prepare for the discussion following the speech. B) Jan needs to suspend judgment, listen to the complete message, and avoid rebutting the speaker's remarks until he is finished. C) Jan appears to be a passive listener and will need to devote more effort to listening to this speech. D) Jan has failed to understand whom the speaker is addressing with his remarks.

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6. The participant–observer researcher becomes fully involved with the culture or context, but he or she has admitted his or her research agenda before entering the environment. 7. Masculinity is considered a variable because people can be highly masculine, moderately masculine, non-masculine, and so on. 8. Extension occurs when a new element is added to a theory. 9. The control of a variable is known as manipulation. 10. Field experiments take place in a controlled location known as a laboratory.

What will be an ideal response?

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Functional concept is the idea that all group members can and should ________ needed functions.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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