Which statement best meets the standards for specificity of purpose? 

A. Why do so many students flunk out of college?
B. The importance of automobile safety regulations.
C. My goal is to demonstrate the value of human life at every stage.
D. My audience will be able to distinguish between legal and illegal drugs.


D. My audience will be able to distinguish between legal and illegal drugs.

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It’s possible to avoid stereotyping by attending to characteristics other than those that are obvious of the group to which you assign someone

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A sentence such as "Let Debbie finish her point first, and then we'll hear other viewpoints" can help a group deal with a member whose disruptive behavior fits the description of a

a) loudmouth. b) interrupter. c) whisperer. d) latecomer. e) tension releaser.

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One of the primary factors contributing to the differences in the ways that women and men experience the world, as identified by muted group theorists, is that

A. women are becoming empowered to seek management positions B. more women are making the decision to remain at home to raise their children C. women's and men's different experiences are rooted in the division of labor D. women are able to experience childbirth

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