Speech accents are an example of ______.

a. an arbitrary code
b. an intrinsic code
c. an iconic code
d. speech articulation


a. an arbitrary code

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Having a migraine interfere with your understanding of a message is an example of physical noise

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In her speech on the game of darts, Maria says that most players follow rules that require competitors to "double on" and "double off." Your confusion about the meanings of those phrases is an example of _______

a. factual distraction b. semantic distraction c. psychological distraction d. physiological distraction

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Tiffany presented an informative speech on the concept of "clear your house, clear your mind." What type of informative speech was this?

A. a speech about an idea B. a speech about a person C. a speech about an object D. a speech about an event

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When two different instruments are used to measure the dependent variable in an experiment, what potential threat to internal validity may occur?

a. Compensatory rivalry b. Instrumentation c. Treatment confound d. Statistical regression

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