What fallacy is committed in this statement?"Barbara went outside during the blizzard without her hat or gloves. No wonder she now has a cold."
a. faulty cause
b. hasty generalization
c. appeal to popularity
d. appeal to tradition
e. appeal to authority
a
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Describe the recommendations of the PRSA Code Provisions of Conduct regarding disclosure of information and give an example of improper conduct under this provision.
What will be an ideal response?
William, the deputy manager at a bank, has called for a meeting to discuss the recent loss faced by the organization. In this scenario, which of the following should he do before the meeting?
a. He should prepare and distribute an agenda among the participants of the meeting. b. He should decide the leadership role that he will play in the meeting. c. He should send the minutes of the meeting to everyone in the group. d. He should act as the gatekeeper.
Matching
1) Sylvia and Carl are arguing because Sylvia thought Carl was making fun of her when he called Sylvia a "spoiled brat." Carl really meant it as a term of endearment. A) pseudoconflictego conflict 2) Sylvia and Carl are arguing because Carl wants to paint the bathroom green and Sylvia thinks it would look better in blue. B) simple conflict 3) Sylvia and Carl are arguing about where to go on vacation and Carl complains that Sylvia doesn't know how to have fun and will probably want to visit her family instead of going somewhere exciting. C) pseudoconflict
Jack is not sure how to program his new computer, so he talks with Suzanne, who is the computer expert for the firm. This is an example of
A) a counseling interview. B) an exit interview. C) a reprimand interview. D) a persuasive interview. E) an information getting interview.