Which of the Following Would Be the Most Effective Statement

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most effective statement in a bad-news letter declining an invitation to speak to a professional organization?

• A)Although I'm already booked the night of your dinner,I would be happy to speak to your organization sometime next year.
• B)I regret to inform you that I am unable to speak to your professional organization.
• C)I'm not interested in addressing your professional organization.
• D)Although I'm not authorized to tell you why,I can't speak at your dinner.

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Definitions:

Sensitizing Effects

Changes in behavior or responses due to participants becoming accustomed or sensitized to the experiment or its conditions.

Within-Subjects Designs

Experimental design in which the same participants are exposed to all conditions or treatments, allowing direct comparison of responses across conditions.

Order Effects

The impact of the order in which treatments, tasks, or stimuli are presented on the participants' responses in an experiment.

Counterbalanced Crossover Designs

A research method where participants are exposed to multiple conditions in a specific sequence to control for the effects of the condition order on outcomes.