In a 24-7 news environment, critical thinking is ______.

A. less important than trendiness
B. important to readers but not to journalists
C. more important than ever
D. not important at all


C. more important than ever

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The idea of rhetoric was invented in the fourteenth century to provide a way to talk conceptually and evaluatively about persuasive speeches

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A(n) __________speech arouses curiosity about the speaker and the subject and motivates the audience to like and respect the speaker

a. after-dinner b. introduction c. greeting d. toast

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Good stories have a beginning that sets the stage, a heart that moves to a conclusion, and an ending that ties up all the loose ends

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following BEST describes an outcome of using random assignment in experimental designs?

a. Random assignment guards against intersubject biases which may impact the measurement of the dependent variable. b. Random assignment guards against experimenter effects because the research assistants are unaware of participants' group assignments. c. Random assignment guards against selection biases because participants cannot self-select exposure to the treatment group. d. Random assignment guards against demoralization of the control group.

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