Your classmate has just told you that for his persuasive speech he intends to speak
against a policy that he has a strong feelings about. He asks whether you think doing so is
a good idea.
In light of what's presented in the text, how will you respond to him?
A) Drop the topic and choose something you feel more positively about.
B) Drop the topic and choose something you have no predispositions about.
C) Stick with the topic since you've obviously already formed a point of view.
D) Stick with the topic but be open to the possibility that you'll modify your view.
D
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Michelle tells you that she plans to deliver her speech from her formal outline. In
light of the textbook's discussion, how would you respond to her? A) It makes good sense to have the complete record at your disposal. B) The advantage of doing so is the audience will see that you're well prepared. C) Doing so is okay, provided you transfer the complete outline onto note cards. D) Doing so is unwise as you may be tempted to read rather than speak to listeners.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor in 2008, almost 75 percent of the 68 million employed _______ in the United States worked full time compared to 41 percent in 1970
A) women B) men C) people of color D) people with disabilities
We can reduce dissonance by
A. reducing the importance of our dissonant beliefs B. eliminating the dissonance in some way C. adding to our consonant beliefs D. All of the answers are correct.
When creating a need or desire, which of the following is a recommendation?
A. encouraging interaction B. developing several points at a time and encouraging interaction C. developing several points at a time D. None of the answers is correct.