Selective attention suggest that once people are exposed to certain issues or topics, they tend to pay attention to or to perceive only the things they already know, believe, and like

After listening to Porter talk on and on about how hard his communication theory class is, Pepper

finds an opening in the conversation and says, "Porter, I have something to say." Pepper is using a __________ cue. A) turn-requesting B) turn-yielding C) back-channeling D) turn-denying

"In the largest gift of its kind in Massachusetts, a Contact couple has pledged $2.5 million to put 67

second-graders through college" (Speak with Confidence, 166). This statement is an example of what type of introduction? A) reference to the audience B) startling statement C) reference to the occasion D) statistic