When an audience is feeling overwhelmed by a threatening issue, what could the speaker do in order to decrease the negative affect?
A. Quit speaking
B. Try to convince them that they must accept the threat
C. Attempt to decrease audience commitment to the issue
D. Offer reassurance
D
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A. women B. children C. men D. older adults
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A. symbolic interactionism B. social penetration C. communication privacy management theory D. social exchange theory
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