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Including counterarguments in your speech is an effective persuasive strategy for all of the following reasons except:

A. When you include a counterargument, you demonstrate to your audience that you think they are smart. B. When you address counterarguments, you add to your credibility. C. When you address a counterargument, you distract your audience from the weaknesses in your argument. D. When you include a counterargument, you can control and frame the terms of the discussion.

When using the __________ strategy to reduce uncertainty, a person will observe the person they are attracted to before communicating with him or her directly.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).