In his speech about Google Inc., Tom wanted to show the relatively flat hierarchy in the company’s chain of command, so he used a(n) _____ as a presentational aid.

Our general understanding of value is that it is a mode of thought that can influence the way we think about things and about the behaviors in which we engage. What do we do in this "value-thinking mode"?

(a) We isolate a particular value that seems to apply to the "something" that is the value object of a proposition. (b) We make subjective, judgmental statements about people, places, ideas, and artifacts. (c) We describe the nature and extensiveness of a disparity. (d) We test a hypothesis that derives from a moral or ethical position.

Maria says, "I see our problem as rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic..." Diana responds, "You think our ship is sinking and we're fiddling around with irrelevant details? I guess you're right. Maybe we ought to be getting the lifeboats ready. What do we do to get them into the water?" Is Diana:

A. Using dialogical listening and questioning? B. Paraphrasing plus? C. Running with the metaphor? D. All of the above E. None of the above