Active-empathic listening skills are most often associated with what listening style?
a. task-oriented
b. critical
c. analytical
d. relational
Answer: d. relational
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An epidemiological survey of a region in Asia has determined that the incidence of stomach and colon cancer is extremely low. The consistent characteristic of the region is that the people drink an enormous amount of green tea
The conclusion is that there is some factor in green tea that will reduce the likelihood of contracting stomach or colon cancer. The speaker argues that the members of the audience should drink more green tea so they also can reduce the chances of this kind of cancer. Evaluate the reasoning involved in this argument. What type of claim is being made, what form of reasoning is involved, and how sound is the argument raised? What will be an ideal response?
Controlling excess tension, focusing on the topic, and developing a positive attitude are three
ways a speaker can do what? A) present a topic B) understand speech anxiety C) establish credibility D) convey sincerity
Which of the following perspectives on the effects of television violence sees media as a factor that decreases the likelihood of actual violence?
a. catharsis b. social learning c. aggressive cues d. social cognitive theory
There are two stock issues for arguing factual propositions. The first stock issue asks: "What information confirms or denies the alleged relationship between the subject and the predicate of the primary inference?" What is the second stock issue?
(a) By what criteria is the alleged factual relationship located in a hierarchy of acceptable fact? (b) What techniques of reasoning should be used to demonstrate this relationship? (c) What are the consequences of accepting this relationship as probably true? (d) What hierarchy of acceptable fact does the relationship exist in?