If listeners fail to laugh at a speaker’s humor, the speaker can

a. make a joke about the response.
b. relate “safer” humor that has worked previously.
c. acknowledge the response and move on.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.


Answer: d

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Match the following terms and descriptions of pretesting a survey or questionnaire:

A. Those familiar with research methodology or the content of the survey or questionnaire point out potential problems B. Individuals like the persons who will be selected for the research project complete the survey or questionnaire just as participants will in the research project C. Helps uncover questions which can be interpreted in multiple ways D. A third person monitors the researcher asking questions of the participant

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