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

1. The “essence” of charismatic leadership, according to one team of researchers who studied the speaking of former presidents Bush and Clinton, may be the presence of emotional contagion.
2. Studies show that in a debate, nonverbal signs of disapproval from the listening opponent, such as sighing or rolling eyes, will damage the credibility of the speaker.
3. According to the elaboration likelihood model, the more likely a listener is to focus on the issues, the less likely it is that he or she will be influenced by the delivery (nonverbal behavior) of the speaker.
4. Modeling theory assumes that when a person “picks up” something from a media idol, such as a hairstyle, the person is rewarded in some way for modeling that hairstyle.
5. Research shows that very frequent media consumers are more likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies than infrequent media consumers.

1. true
2. false
3. true
4. true
5. true

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