According to Communication Experts, What Type of Speech Pattern Decreases

question 91

Multiple Choice

According to communication experts, what type of speech pattern decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness in speech?

• A) Overgeneralizations
• B) Name-calling
• C) Disclaimers
• D) Overkill

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Definitions:

Unintended Consequences

Outcomes or effects that are not foreseen or intended as a result of a particular action or decision.

Long-term Impacts

The prolonged effects or outcomes of an action, decision, or policy over an extended period.

Information-processing Style

Describes an individual's preferred method of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information to make decisions.

Logical

Pertaining to the formal principles of reasoning, characterized by clear and consistent thought processes guided by rules of valid inference.