Alexander had to ask his boss for several days off on a busy weekend and did not want to make the request because he was uncomfortable asking for a favor and nervous that his boss would say no

In this case, Alexander was focused on a secondary goal of __________.

Fill in the blanks with correct word


arousal maintenance

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a. Examine the party’s personality; discuss confidentiality; brainstorming possible solutions. b. Explaining the coaching will focus on behaviors; exclude the discussion of a WATNA; identify interests. c. Reviewing the party’s past negotiating experience; determine a BATNA; identify positions and interests. d. Include WATNA but exclude BATNA; develop communication strategies; exclude cultural issues.

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A scientific experiment to show that watching long hours of TV leads to being more fearful of

events in a neighborhood is an example of ________ reasoning. A) deductive B) inductive C) causal D) analogic

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"Seeing" is not that the same thing as "perceiving."

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following characteristics are attributed to someone who has ethos?

A) integrity B) trustworthiness C) goodwill towards the audience D) committed to the topic, shows enthusiasm and dynamism E) all of the above

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