During his speech on foreign policy, Bobby keeps dropping the "g's" from gerunds: "I'm hopin' the findin's I'm presentin' are convincin'." Which articulation problem is Bobby demonstrating?
A. omission
B. substitution
C. addition
D. accent
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
The actual malice rule, which prevents public figures from winning libel cases unless they can prove that a falsehood was published either knowingly or recklessly, was extended to some invasion of privacy lawsuits in the case of:
a) Time, Inc. v. Hill; b) Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing; c) Melvin v. Reid; d) Olmstead v. U.S.; e) Conklin v. Sloss.
PR practitioners who want to represent political candidates must know the following, EXCEPT:
a. The candidate's position on various issues facing his potential constituents b. Must be acutely aware of public opinion. c. Must have experience working in government d. Must be familiar with the demographics of the potential constituents
Stay away from any presentation aid that might ________ your audience physically or emotionally.
A. harm B. excite C. engage D. challenge
Which of the following scenarios represents an example of a physical listening barrier?
a. Jeanine’s excitement for her date on Saturday keeps her from focusing on the speaker. b. Julio refuses to listen to Sven because Sven has a thick accent. c. Lorelai can barely hear over the hum of the air conditioning unit above her. d. Horatio listens to only the part of the message that interests him.