Mary believes in helping the poor, but she refused to give to a homeless person she saw using a cell phone. She told herself he must not really be poor. This thinking is an example of
A. deception.
B. exemption.
C. justification.
D. dissonance.
Answer: B
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A. referent power B. expert power C. reward power D. Machiavellian power
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What three characteristics of your audience should you try to assess while you are delivering your speech?
What will be an ideal response?
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