When a speaker commits the red herring fallacy, he introduces an irrelevant piece of information to distract his listeners.

Stress, frustration, and irritation during communication are associated with _____

A. psychological noise B. normal reactions to the communicative context C. the linear model of communication D. in-group interactions

Which of these speeches would combine ceremonial and deliberative goals?

A. delivering a commencement speech at a university graduation B. toasting a couple on the occasion of their wedding C. giving a sales presentation to the management of a firm D. presenting an award to the employee of the year