When Melaina presented her speech about Colorado legalizing the recreational use
of marijuana, one of the points she made was how there had been an economic incentive
to do so.
While developing the point she cited statistics from the Colorado Department of
Revenue regarding how much the state had profited from medicinal marijuana in prior
years. When she presented specific information to that effect, she read word-for-word
from a note card that "medical marijuana generated nearly $50 million in taxes and fees
for the state in 2 ½ years." How will her audience likely react to her reading this
information to them? In other words, how will they likely perceive her behavior?
A) They will perceive that she is overly careful, ultimately diminishing her ethos.
B) They will perceive that she is concerned with accuracy and precision.
C) They will perceive that she has inadequately rehearsed her presentation.
D) They will perceive that she doubts the information and can't look them in the eye.
B
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A) increased advertising revenue. B) longer programming on traditional TV. C) television adapting to its viewers habits. D) fewer shows being produced
In the basketball player research study on self-talk, which group(s) improved the most in their ability to make foul shots?
A. The group that just used imagery and eliminated negative self-talk. B. The group that just physically practiced. C. The group that used imagery, eliminated negative self-talk, and physically practiced. D. The group that eliminated self-talk.
A mixed message occurs when a communicator is confused about the message he or she intends to send.
a. true b. false
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