What Is the Most Important Reason to Know Your Audience

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the most important reason to know your audience when deciding how to communicate with a particular individual?

• A)Different people are more receptive and responsive to different types of communication
• B)Some people rarely check their email
• C)Some people never delete old voice mails
• D)Some people save all their emails which might cause problems later if anyone questions your judgment about a decision
• E)New technologies are harder to use for older employees

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Definitions:

Person-Situation Debate

A controversy in psychology regarding the influence of personality traits versus situational factors on individual behavior.

Essay

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing the author's personal point of view.

Personality

An individual's characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior, together with the psychological mechanisms behind those patterns.

Personality

The distinct blend of feelings, attitudes, and actions that characterizes a person.