When Jeremy begins his speech, the audience doesn't know him and has no basis for assuming he is competent. During his speech, however, Jeremy gains the trust and respect of listeners because he has good research and clear organization. The increase in Jeremy's credibility during the speech is due to which of the following?

A) derived credibility
B) initial credibility
C) terminal credibility
D) authority-based credibility
E) assumed credibility


A

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In a movie review, the reviewer called the director "a juvenile who was taken to a candy store and given a free run of the place." The director filed a lawsuit against the reviewer. On what basis did the director sue the reviewer?

a. Defamation b. Invasion of privacy c. Misappropriation of personality d. Fair use

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Identify and describe one way to effectively communication in a teleconference

What will be an ideal response?

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A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

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