Speakers ask rhetorical questions in order to ______________.

a. entertain the audience
b. produce a mental response in audience members
c. startle the audience
d. demonstrate knowledge on the subject


b. produce a mental response in audience members

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Which of the following is recommended as a way to combat groupthink?

A) Don?t be afraid to challenge comments made by high status members. B) Use someone outside the group to evaluate your decisions. C) Assign someone to be a devil?s advocate. D) All of the above are recommended.

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If you see yourself as an extroverted, outgoing and involved person, this description is called your:

A. self-esteem. B. self-fulfilling prophecy. C. self-concept. D. social comparison.

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Effective and appropriate empathic assertion

a. is easy because it takes more energy to respond in an aggressive or defensive manner. b. is our first response when our "rational" or "thinking brain" takes over. c. takes practice as our immediate responses typically come from the "emotional brain." d. takes less effort as our amygdala shunts blood into our "rational brain." e. None of the above

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An emphasis on cultural awareness does NOT imply that you should accept all cultural practices or that all cultural practices are equal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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