In the “life as theater” metaphor, where is private information kept?

a. onstage
b. in the house
c. backstage
d. in the lobby


c. backstage

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Examples are a type of supporting material which relies on

A) the speaker's positive ethos to prove a point. B) the speaker's observations and experiences. C) the listener's shared values and beliefs. D) specific instances which illustrate a general claim. E) quantifiable data to prove the validity of a claim.

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The theory that explains how we generate explanations for other people's behavior is

__________ theory. A) implicit personality B) impression formation C) attribution D) consistency

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In a way, radio writing is the most personal method of communication—a one-to-one transaction between you and the listener

a. TRUE b. FALSE

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Verbal immediacy refers to:

A) ?asking questions to the audience so that there is instant involvement and interaction. B) ?being close to the audience and directly interacting with them during a speech. C) ?using verbal examples that are close in proximity to the audience and that happened recently. D) ?using language to reduce the psychological distance between a speaker and his or her audience.

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