What Should You Do When a Hostile Questioner Appears Determined

question 48

Multiple Choice

What should you do when a hostile questioner appears determined to undermine your presentation?

• A)Stay calm and professional, take time to collect your thoughts, and then answer the question without getting defensive.
• B)Ignore the individual. In most cases, the audience will be sympathetic to your position and will come to your defence.
• C)Answer the question in a clear and confident tone and then make strong eye contact with the questioner for several seconds to indicate that you aren't intimidated.
• D)Refuse to answer the questions until the hostile questioner asks them in a more reasonable tone.

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Definitions:

LH

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Ovulation

The release of an egg from the ovary, a critical process in the menstrual cycle for female reproductive capability.

Menstrual Cycle

Reproductive cycle in which the uterus lining thickens and then, if pregnancy does not occur, is shed.