Flashy jewelry, an accent you are not familiar with, or frequent verbal nonfluencies such as “um” and “you know” are typical of ______.
a. environmental distractions
b. medium distractions
c. source distractions
d. semantic diversion
c. source distractions
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Pete is unsure what to think about a new housing policy being proposed at the university he attends. Prior to forming his opinion he did research about the proposal and asked questions about who the policy might benefit and who it might harm. Pete might be labeled as taking which of the following perspectives as he approached this issue?
A. Theoretical perspective B. Intellectual perspective C. Critical perspective D. Public perspective
An important power of presidents is the power of persuasion because of their
A. theirlimited staffs B. opponents within the party. C. limited term of office and opponents within the party D. vague constitutional powers and lack of ensured legislative majorities.
Which of these is a characteristic of holistic thinking?
A. It is more typical in North American and German cultures than in the South-American and Asian cultures. B. Not dissecting events or concepts. C. Storytelling is confusing and often avoided. D. Stories and parables always have a conclusion and a moral.
Is this inductive or deductive reasoning?
What will be an ideal response?