Saying just the opposite of what he or she really means occurs when a speaker uses _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: verbal irony

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During a discussion about a controversial issue, Diego listened carefully to opposing views, but calmly and objectively responded with rationale for his view and did not back down. Diego is demonstrating __________.

A. argumentativeness B. nonnegotiation C. verbal aggressiveness D. a rejection strategy

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__________ ideas support more general or more important points in a speech

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Nonprobability samples are not often used for____

a. survey b. focus group c. auditorium testing d. call-out music research e. none of above

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The process of acting on information is known as __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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