Kamara wrote an excellent thesis. On paper the premise was easy to follow, but read out loud it was difficult to understand. It likely contained

A credible speaker is someone who

a. audience members believe they can trust. b. has committed his or her speech to memory. c. avoids the use of showy, attention-getting tactics. d. is willing to learn from the audience.

The statement that researchers should distance themselves from their research participants is

a. contestable b. confirmed by communication research c. generally agreed to by communication scholars d. a demonstrable fact e. qualitative research