The less you believe you can predict a positive response from your audience, the more you will feel.

Ignoring a speaker because you are tired from lack of sleep is

an example of physiological noise. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Ethics are the principles we use as a basis for our actions and judgments.

a. true b. false

Which of the following was NOT found by a study of emotional contagion online?

A. Sad participants communicated in a more depressed manner. B. Partners of sad participants felt sad themselves. C. Sad participants produced more words than non-sad participants. D. Sad participants exchanged their messages at a slower rate than non-sad participants.

Your textbook recommends using ________ in your informative speeches as a way to keep your ideas from being overly abstract.

A. description B. contrast C. comparison D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both contrast and comparison.