They are feel-good phrases that seek immediate agreement. For example, "Democrats are committed to peace, prosperity, and equality for all."
A) glittering generalities
B) hasty generalizations
C) argumentum and populum
D) appeal to inertia
A
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Which guideline for a speech of tribute is Cassandra following? a. create a memorable image of the person being honored b. express the feelings of the audience assembled c. be genuine d. provide vivid examples
When Christina dropped her pen under Curtis' desk, she waited for him to pick it up and return it to her. When he didn't, she got out of her seat, asked him to move his feet, and struggled to reach under his seat to retrieve it
Now Christina thinks Curtis is a jerk. Her perception is a. reward valenced. b. positively valenced. c. negatively valenced. d. expectancy valenced.
Which of the following is NOT part of recall listening?
a. receiving the message b. attending to the message c. getting one interpretation from the message d. assigning meaning to the message
The view that one's own culture is the center of the universe, and that one's own culture is the normal, natural, and correct way of thinking about and doing things is referred to as
a. xenophobia b. homophobia c. cultural-centrism d. ethnocentrism e. prejudice