Assertive individuals show one of the following characteristics:

Which of the following speech topics is least questionable, in light of ethical considerations, for a speech to this class?

A) Sexual behaviors and practices in U.S. prisons B) Indentured servitude around the world today C) President Eisenhower's real relationship with his driver D) The hypocrisy of Catholicism

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

1. Liars perform more convincingly when they lie to get money than when they lie to protect themselves. 2. One study reported in the text found the less subordinates liked their supervisor the more they believed their supervisor used nonverbal immediacy behaviors. 3. Research confirms that individuals perceive expansive postures as more dominant and powerful than constrictive postures. 4. In one study of accent discrimination in the workplace, employers gave the most negative ratings to speakers with southern accents and New Jersey accents. 5. According to one study reported in the text, both male and female job applicants with more feminine-sounding voices were judged as less competent for the job than were male and female job applicants with less feminine-sounding voices.