When Martha Stuart appeared on NBC's Today Show to explain to audiences at home how to prepare an omelet, she delivered one type of persuasive speech:

When using novelty, it is best NOT to blend in a little that is familiar as well

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

All of the following are true about downward communication EXCEPT

A) Downward communication sets the climate of an organization. B) Downward communication can be described as messages in which one person puts another person down by attacking them verbally or by using a mocking tone of voice. C) The more levels a message passes through, the more likely it is to become distorted. D) The perceived meaning of a message can be deeply affected by the timing of its delivery and by the channel used to deliver it. E) Upper level managers can improve the accuracy with which workers interpret their messages by delivering the messages simultaneously to all levels of management.