Because group members resent the threats associated with it, which may cause poor decision making, the use of coercive power is usually

a. efficient.
b. hierarchical.
c. unproductive.
d. individualistic.


Ans: c. unproductive.

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A. does not include a reference to the audience. B. is written as a statement rather than as a question. C. is written as a fragment instead of as a full infinitive phrase. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is written as a fragment instead of as a full infinitive phrase and does not include a reference to the audience.

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This style of language holds our attention and sticks in our memories

A) literal language B) figurative language C) precision D) redundancy

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Mike finishes a speech without missing a single point he wanted to convey. However, he rushed through everything he wanted to say. This is a symptom of

A) enthusiasm. B) speech anxiety. C) normal inflection. D) speaking rate.

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Sometimes visual aids do not just embellish your ideas; they may actually make _________ themselves.

A. a speech B. an argument C. a presentation D. an outline

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