It is important to establish with your listeners that your sources are credible because doing so
A. proves to them that your sources are real.
B. makes your speech more interesting.
C. enables them to find the sources themselves later.
D. helps convince them that your sources are believable.
Answer: D
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result, ________ often occurs. A) selective attention B) selective exposure C) passive resistance D) passive restraint E) natural selection
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A) a proposition of fact B) a proposition of action C) a proposition of value D) a proposition of policy
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a. Politicians are increasing their use of the Internet as a tool. b. Citizens want the most up-to-date news. c. Citizens are canceling their print news subscriptions. d. Citizens no longer trust traditional media news sources.
All are true of someone with an optimistic explanatory style EXCEPT for:
a. view errors as temporary and atypical b. view successes as indicative of one’s true ability c. view teammates as largely responsible for one’s success (page 278-279) d. believe this success will likely generalize to other events