An Effective Speech Thesis Meets Which of the Following Requirements

question 56

Multiple Choice

An effective speech thesis meets which of the following requirements?

• A) evolves from a specific purpose statement
• B) states the point or position of the topic
• C) foreshadows main points
• D) one simple declarative sentence
• E) all of the options are correct

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the introduction of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Secondary Reinforcement

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or money.

Operant Conditioning

A technique in education where the potency of an action is transformed by the use of encouragements or punishments.

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning process where the continual pairing of two stimuli results in the first stimulus eventually eliciting a reaction initially brought about by the second stimulus.