When a speaker denies their behavior or intent and tries to rationalize it, that is a form of ____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: minimization

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Social responsibility is widely recognized today as:

a. an essential cost of doing business in the USA. b. globally impossible. c. a scam to get shareholders to believe their investment is sound. d. the "green bandwagon" of involvement in environmental issues.

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A skill is the understanding of a specific concept

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Please identify all the verbs in the following sentences and also indicate whether the verb form is

transitive, intransitive or linking.

a. Katelyn kicked the soccer ball with professional vengeance. b. Katelyn is a great soccer player. c. Katelyn tripped over the keeper. d. The hurricane hit the coastal community with terrible force. e. Were you out there in the storm? f. The professor really enjoyed challenging the students to do better.

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Due to the largely egocentric nature of general audience, maintaining eye-contact helps the speaker to keep the audience's interest

a. true b. false

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