A short rhyme, phrase, story, joke, or other mental technique for making information easier to memorize is called a

A. remembering strategy
B. mnemonic device
C. redundancy technique
D. reiterating


Answer: B

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In his speech about registering to vote, Dan explains the new legislation that allows voter registration to coincide with driver's license renewal

But he concludes the speech by stating that any person who is not registered should go by one of several locations that he has listed on the chalkboard to register in time for the next election. Finally, Dan reiterates: "Everyone please register to vote; it's your right and your duty as a citizen." What aspect of effective conclusions has Dan utilized? a. a personal reference to his own experience b. an inspirational appeal or challenge to the audience c. a reference to the introduction d. an effective summary of main points in a speech

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Uncertainty avoidance is one dimension of culture identified by Hofstede. Which of the following characterizes a culture strong in uncertainty avoidance?

A. Active and unemotional. B. Relaxed and tolerant. C. Aggressive and compulsive. D. Contemplative and security seeking.

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As a general rule, what use factor under copyright law is NOT considered an infringement on the

copyright of materials? A) using someone's unpublished creative work, such as a story or poem B) commercial use of small segments of copyrighted work C) using copyrighted material for personal, educational, or nonprofit use D) using copyrighted material in a distance learning class distributed over the Internet

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Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking?

A. Don't overestimate what the audience knows. B. Relate the subject directly to the audience. C. Use at least one visual aid with each main point. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both relate the subject directly to the audience and don't overestimate what the audience knows.

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