When people have their minds made up on an issue, they tend to seek out information that reinforces their position

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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People who are poor communicators are not aware that someone may communicate better than they do. This is explained by which of the following explanations?

A. Differential Importance Explanation B. “Sour Grapes” Explanation C. “Ignorance is Bliss” Explanation D. Skill-as-Culture Explanation

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Raul was giving a speech on healthy eating at fast food restaurants and used a __________ pattern by organizing his main points, based on the order that seemed most appropriate, as follows:

Main point one: Sandwiches Main point two: Burgers Main point three: Mexican food Main point four: Bakeries a. topical b. geographical/spatial c. cause-effect d. chronological

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Relatively few newspapers put their charts and graphs on their web sites

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Associative discourse is characterized by ________

a. one associated topic being discussed at a time b. more than one issue being addressed at the same time c. direct responses to questions d. Band Care true.

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