In a red herring argument, speakers:

a. Try to get listeners to do what is popular.
b. Try to introduce ideas listeners find repulsive.
c. Try to deflect listeners from relevant issues.
d. Try to get celebrity endorsements.


c. Try to deflect listeners from relevant issues.

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a. have a general meaning, and can replace or reinforce words. b. have a specific meaning, and can replace or reinforce words. c. express understood meaning, often replacing or reinforcing words. d. mask meaning, often replacing or reinforcing words

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Evaluating classroom speeches is an important learning experience for the speaker and the

listener/evaluator. What aspects of the speech should the evaluator focus on and what guidelines should he or she follow in providing a critique to the speaker? What will be an ideal response?

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In the listening process, the phase where communication really begins is called

a. attending. b. receiving. c. remembering. d. understanding.

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Personal constructs, also known as stereotypes, represent specific evaluations we make of others based on our assessment of their personal communication behaviors.

a. true b. false

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