An Audience Is More Likely to Perceive a Speaker as Credible

question 56

Multiple Choice

An audience is more likely to perceive a speaker as credible when the speaker:

• A)avoids eye contact.
• B)talks slowly.
• C)avoids being straightforward.
• D)argues against his or her self-interest.

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Definitions:

Greek Art

An art form rooted in ancient Greece, characterized by its emphasis on beauty, harmony, and proportion, and includes architecture, sculpture, and pottery.

Athenian Acropolis

An ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings symbolizing the cultural and political heights of the ancient Athenian civilization.

Stoa of Attalos

A reconstructed ancient covered walkway or portico in Athens, significant in the study of Greek architecture.

Erechtheion

An ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known for its distinctive Porch of the Maidens (Caryatids) and historical significance in classical mythology.