Women who work in professional contexts may have to choose between being perceived as

a. submissive and strong or feminine and powerful.
b. submissive and weak or assertive and unfeminine.
c. dominant and powerful or submissive and masculine.
d. dominant and feminine or aggressive and powerful.
e. assertive and feminine or powerful and feminine.


b

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Hannah is using which artistic appeal? a. Ethos b. pathos c. logos d. mythos

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What is metaphorical language? Provide an example to illustrate your answer

What will be an ideal response?

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According to linguist Deborah Tannen, gender plays a significant role in how we interpret verbal messages. For example, women tend to interpret a message based on __________.

A. the level of dominance and power communicated B. the amount of credibility the speaker possesses C. how personally supportive the message is perceived to be D. the context in which the message is received

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You have a friend who regularly interrupts you and others. She tops every story you tell with a story that is more extreme. Even when you are talking, she plays with her jewelry and her hair, acting distracted and keeping the focus on her. This is a classic example of 

A. egocentrism. B. stereotype. C. pseudolistening. D. defensiveness.

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