Tactics used to promote Yahoo! Personals included ________

Statements including "I think," "I guess," and "sort of" are examples of __________ that deplete

the power of one's communication. a. tags b. hesitations c. disclaimers d. hedges e. none of the above

For the most part, muckraking exposés:

a) increased political participation; b) decreased political participation; c) contributed to the status quo; d) increased the chances for the Republican Party to obtain the presidency: d) increased voter-registration rolls; e) all of the above