The text quotes Voltaire as saying, "The secret of being tiresome is in

A. talking only about yourself."
B. telling everything."
C. repeating yourself."
D. recounting boring stories."

Answer: B

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Which of the following examples best demonstrates the new era of public speaking that has come to fruition in the 21st century?

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. When creating a standardized questionnaire to measure the public’s beliefs, researchers identify the most likely beliefs for the public to hold. 2. Fishbein’s summative model involves summing the scores of attitude strength and attitude evaluation. 3. The Summative Model is concerned with all the beliefs an individual has about an object. 4. One strategy the Summative Model presents for persuasion is to alter the strength of an existing belief. 5. A strategy the Summative Model presents for persuasion is to change the salience of a relevant belief. 6. The major factor one needs to consider in persuasive efforts aimed at changing a person’s attitude is the strength of the subject’s beliefs.

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