Linnea is not really listening to what her mother is saying to her because she is thinking about her next soccer game. What type of listening barrier is Linnea experiencing?

Puffery is:

a. a promotional statement that presents subjective claims that cannot be tested for truth although they convey the impression that they are truthful b. a promotional statement that presents objective claims c. a promotional statement that can be tested for truth d. a promotional statement that presents subjective claims that cannot be tested for truth and conveys the impression that they are not truthful

What is the purpose of persuasion?

a. To help speakers improve their skills b. To get an audience to like a speaker c. To make an audience feel a certain emotion d. To convince an audience to accept a point