If the ________ of Your Message Is to Ask Your

question 57

Multiple Choice

If the ________ of your message is to ask your professor for an extension on a deadline, your ________ would be to get additional time to complete your assignment.

• A)purpose; analysis
• B)purpose; desired outcome
• C)desired outcome; analysis
• D)desired outcome; purpose
• E)analysis; purpose

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Definitions:

Home Run

In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to circle all the bases, ending at home plate, often by hitting the ball out of the field.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that involves choosing an option that meets a minimum level of satisfaction rather than optimizing.

Best Possible Decision

The most favorable outcome derived from available alternatives, taking into account all known information, restrictions, and goals.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, interpret, prefer, and remember information that corroborates an individual's already existing beliefs or assumptions.