Berger and Calabrese's theory claims that we are motivated to reduce uncertainty in our world and therefore strive to understand or predict other people's attitudes and behaviors.

a.  True
  b.  False


a.  True

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According to Gottman, __________ occurs when a person feels compelled to explain the

motives for his or her behavior. a. complaining b. gunnysacking c. stonewalling d. assertiveness e. defensiveness

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When Gillette advertises a razor as “The best a man can get,” this is an example of _______________

a. advocacy b. product placement c. source attribution d. puffery

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The first step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence is the action step

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A speaker who is unable to rehearse in the speech setting should

a. read a manuscript of the speech b. postpone the speech c. memorize the speech d. mentally review the speech

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