_____ are unconscious nonverbal responses to physical needs.

a. Emoticons
b. Adaptors
c. Emblems
d. Illustrators


b. Adaptors
Adaptors are unconscious responses to physical or psychological needs. For example, a person may scratch an itch, adjust his or her glasses, or rub hands together when he or she is cold.

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In her persuasive speech on teenage alcoholism Heather's first main point was the harms associated

with teen alcoholism. In her second main point, she explained why teens continue to drink and in her third main point, she presented some strategies of coping with the problem. What organizational pattern did Heather use in her speech? A. Need - Plan - Practicality B. Comparative advantage C. Monroe's Motivated Sequence D. Problem - Cause - Solution

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What is informative speaking? Provide an example of an informative speech. Then, explain the difference between informative and persuasive speaking?

What will be an ideal response?

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No matter what kind of listening is involved, the one constant, unvarying characteristic that must be present is a central idea.

a. true b. false

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Which statement below is NOT an example of ethnocentrism?

A. If the Japanese would just shake hands like we do-instead of bowing-we would get along better. B. Don't you wish everyone in the world would use deodorant and perfume as Americans do? C. Americans have developed the best civilized society in history. D. American workers get higher pay for less work than most people in the world.

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