What are the uses of humor as an attention-getting strategy?

What will be an ideal response?


Getting the audience to laugh with you makes themalert and relaxed. You can use humor to emphasize key ideas in your speech, to showa favorable self-image, or to defuse audience hostility.

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Why is context so important to understand conflict? Please describe the main aspects in the context step in the Change-Oriented Conflict Analysis model.

What will be an ideal response?

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Chaman is introduced to Hakesh by her family. They are both originally from India, and both are still very involved and immersed in their culture, even though they now live in Washington, D.C. Chaman likes Hakesh, and when he asks her to marry him, she agrees, even though she doesn't feel that she is in love with him. Chaman knows that the match will please her family. Because Chaman gets along well with Hakesh, Chaman thinks that the marriage will be successful. Chaman's attitude reflects the fact that culture affects expectations for

A. love. B. voluntariness. C. exclusivity. D. sexuality.

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A jury is told to disregard a statement made in court. The jury is likely to erase the statement from their minds

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When trying to serve the needs of the market along with the needs of the marketplace, managers face several interrelated activities. Which of the following is not one of those activities?

a. development b. technical c. production d. distribution e. exhibition

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