Listening "dropouts" who avoid challenging or substantial

information have been described as part of

A. poor consumerism.
B. inactive listeners.
C. the dumbing down of America.
D. the educationally challenged.
E. the television culture.


C

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A) likability. B) popularity. C) credibility. D) trustworthiness.

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Persuasion is the process of co-creating a state of identification between ________ and ________, that results from the use of verbal and/or visual symbols

a. processes/systems b. sources/receivers c. messages/channels d. perceptions/realities

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In a speech persuading her audience to donate money to support cancer research, Caroline discusses how she lost her father to cancer and how she wishes that he were here to see the woman she has become. Caroline is using

A) warrant reasoning. B) deductive reasoning. C) reasoning by analogy. D) emotional appeal. E) inductive reasoning.

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Which of these is a group member responsibility after a meeting?

A. Work to influence others about unresolved issues. B. Express both positive and negative comments. C. Communicate to the recorder any errors in the previous meeting's minutes. D. Talk with outsiders about what occurred during the meeting.

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