A political ad that features a candidate calling her opponent a "lazy, stupid, incompetent bureaucrat" is an example of an ad hominem attack

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Which of the following is true of touch? a. Men use touch as a primary way to sustain friendly relationships

b. All of these are true c. Parents tend to touch their sons more often than their daughters. d. Women are less likely to initiate hugs, especially with the opposite sex. e. Gay and lesbian couples tend to touch each other less than heterosexual couples while in public places.

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__________ refers to the belief that the speaker is entirely

responsible for the effectiveness of a message. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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__________ are references to an original source, made at the point in a speech where information from that source is presented.

a. Flash cards b. Oral footnotes c. Annotated bibliographies d. Cue cards

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The content dimension of a message deals with the ________ of a message, while the relational dimension of a message deals with the ________ of a message.

A. what; how B. depth; breadth C. nonverbal aspect; verbal aspect D. all of the answers are correct. E. none of the answers is correct.

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