In adjusting your empathic and objective listening focus, keep which of the following recommendations in mind?

a. listen fairly with friends, but not necessarily with foes
b. engage in "defensive listening"
c. punctuate events from the speaker's perspective
d. try to separate yourself from thoughts and feelings


c

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A. impression management theory B. positive face theory C. self-expansion theory D. face preservation theory

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When a speaker uses "we" rather than "you" to refer to his or her relationship with the audience, what is the speaker doing?

A. comparing B. reinforcing C. agenda setting D. clarifying

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a. emotional effect b. emotional contagion c. emotional afterglow d. emotional blend

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