Creating dissonance and then offering listeners a way to restore balance can be an effective persuasive strategy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


true

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The speeches given at graduation ceremonies are known as commemorative addresses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are valid suggestions for offering advice EXCEPT

a. Let the speaker ask for advice before we offer it. b. Ask the speaker if she or he is willing to listen to our suggestions. c. Provide ourselves with an out if the advice doesn't work as expected. d. Offer advice in an assertive manner that leaves no room for argument. e. Be willing to read between the lines if our advice is rejected.

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The following is an example of causal reasoning: "Since farmers have started transporting honeybees to pollinate one crop at a time, the honeybee population in the United States has declined significantly. Therefore, single-crop pollination must be a reason for the decreasing number of bees."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Before they develop the intellectual and critical capacity to know what is not real, children confront the world in all its splendor and vulgarity through television. Television-effects researchers call this

A. reinforcement. B. subliminal effects. C. the early window. D. catharsis.

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