Communication is not complete unless there is a response to a message

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy when facing an unreceptive audience?

A. Immediately announce your persuasive purpose. B. Focus on areas of agreement. C. Acknowledge audience members' opposing points of view. D. Advance your strongest argument first.

According to the text, which of the following situations is most likely to result according

to the “spiral of silence” theory?

a. Minority views eventually die out and exert little influence even though they are actually held by substantial numbers of people. b. Majority views eventually die out and exert little influence even though they are actually held by substantial numbers of people. c. Minority views eventually rise to prominence and exert great influence even though they are actually held by almost nobody. d. Majority views and minority views are equally influential. e. Regardless of whether a viewpoint is a majority view or a minority view, it will eventually run its course in the arena of public opinion and spiral into the black hole.