A referent that cannot be detected by bodily senses, such as love, is considered ______.

a. concrete
b. connotative
c. denotative
d. abstract


d. abstract

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A speech of definition is a type of persuasive speech

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Snyder v. Phelps that the speech of the members of the Westboro Baptist Church was

A. not protected by the First Amendment because it constituted hate speech. B. protected by the First Amendment. C. not protected by the First Amendment because it constituted obscenity. D. not protected by the First Amendment because it constituted fighting words.

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How does friendship dissolution differ from courtship dissolution?

a. Friends are more likely to use overt, obvious termination strategies than romantic partners are. b. Friends do not use positive tone strategies for relationship termination, but romantic partners do. c. Friendships can end without either person being dissatisfied with the relationship, unlike romantic relationships. d. Friendships are less vulnerable to termination than romantic relationships because societal pressures encourage their continuance.

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Jasper is being interviewed for a position at a marketing firm. He has just answered a question asking about his least successful marketing campaign. The interviewer then asks Jasper, "What would you do differently next time in order to make the campaign more successful?" This is an example of which type of question?

A. introductory B. closed-ended C. rhetorical D. probing

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