In the United States, when people who are unfamiliar with each other interact, they maintain a distance of four to twelve feet apart. This is known as what kind of distance?

a. intimate
b. personal
c. social
d. public


Answer: c. social

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It is fortunate for speakers today that most people in the U.S. favor the plain style of public speaking

because the plain style is the style most of us naturally use in conversation. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Selective influence can be prompted by which two conditions?

A) compartmentalization and belittling B) boomerang effect and polysemy C) consciousness raising and refutation D) ethos and pathos E) resonance and decorum

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One goal of a speech's conclusion is to give the audience a clear and definite end. How can a good speaker accomplish this goal?

What will be an ideal response?

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