Wearing one's baseball cap backward or getting one's body pierced is an example of the fallacy of

a. ergo propter hoc

b. ad hominem.
c. post hoc.
d. ad populum.


d

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is true regarding interracial/multiracial children, according the research presented in Chapter 7

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All of the following principles of ethical communication are included in the National Communication Association's Credo for Ethical Communication EXCEPT

a) "We endorse freedom of speech only when the truth does not cause detrimental results or harm others." b) "We advocate truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, and reason as essential to the integrity of communication." c) "We strive to understand and respect other communicators before evaluating and responding to their messages." d) "We are committed to the courageous expression of personal conviction in pursuit of fairness and justice." e) "We promote a communication climate of caring and mutual understanding."

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For each discipline below, select the letter that identifies its contribution to the study of intercultural communication.a.information about stereotypes and prejudice and how they influence our communicationb.the meaning of culture, its role in our lives, and its influence on the perspectives of researchersc.a conceptualization of the relationship between language and cultureanthropology

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

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