Listeners can best help speakers who appear to be apprehensive by __________.

A. avoiding eye contact
B. asking constructive questions
C. challenging the speaker's claims
D. making a joke during the speech to lighten the mood


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. sports B. attending concerts C. watching "sitcoms" on television D. playing violent video games

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Ashley grew up in a poor neighborhood with parents who struggled to pay their bills. She was even homeless for several months as a child after her family was evicted from their apartment. As an adult, Ashley makes enough money to live comfortably, but she has a fuller understanding of socioeconomic class due to her experiences as a child. Ashley's perspective on class is an example of ____

A) standpoint B) self-serving bias C) person-centered perception D) cognitive schemata E) constructivism

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