When waiting to hear your university president speak for the first time you think to yourself “this is sure to be boring.” Your expectation that the president’s speech would be boring is a product of ______.

a. transaction-based credibility
b. dynamism
c. initial credibility
d. trustworthiness


c. initial credibility

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Explain what the fundamental attribution error is, and give an example of how it might affect

a relationship. What will be an ideal response?

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The ecologist held his hands in a wide circle as he discussed the size of tree it takes to produce just ten cartons of paper. This is an example of a(n) ___________

a. adaptor b. illustrator c. regulator d. emblem

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Ads on TV and radio, sermons, political speeches, and sales presentations have the general purpose to

A) entertain. B) inspire. C) persuade. D) inform.

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