A despondent classmate groans, "Either I'll have to dig ditches or get my Ph.D." This is a fallacy of:

A) False dilemma
B) Glittering generalities
C) Red herring
D) Appeal to authority
E) None of these choices


A

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In _____ a speaker presents a relatively continuous message to a relatively large audience in a unique context

A) psychology B) public speaking C) philosophy D) political science

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a. audience actions b. audience perceptions c. audience size d. audience bias

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