When audience members appear uninterested in your speech from the start or seem to assume they already know what you will say you should address this behavior by making your introduction and first main points all of the following except:

a. more brief

b. more compelling.
c. more responsive to your audience's particular biases.
d. more innovative.


a

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Most actors prefer automated dialogue replacement to production recording because:

a. it gives them the opportunity to refine their performance b. being in an ADR studio is less hectic than being on the set c. it is less tedious d. none of the above

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Irwin Altman studied social penetration in dorm living at the University of Utah and found that students were more likely to remain at the university when they:

A) discouraged discussions by playing loud music. B) honored their need for territoriality. C) scored low on the need for psychological boundaries. D) used wall decorations that revealed a narrow range of interests.

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Describe the four types of workplace aggression.

What will be an ideal response?

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In the listening process, in which stage do you recall and retain what's been said?

a. receiving
b. understanding
c. remembering
d. evaluating

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