Argumentation Is Defined as ________

question 69

Multiple Choice

Argumentation is defined as ________.

• A) strengthening a weak position by overstating your case, diverting attention from problems, or even attacking an opponent
• B) making your audience believe you have expertise and are trustworthy based on your knowledge, character, reputation, and behavior
• C) a person with a reputation for honesty losing credibility by making statements that prove to be untrue or making promises that are not fulfilled
• D) changing the mind of someone who is deeply interested in an issue, including people committed to an opposing point of view
• E) taking a position, supporting the position with reasons, and then documenting those reasons with evidence

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Definitions:

Self-actualizing

The process of realizing and fulfilling one's potential and capabilities, as the ultimate level of psychological growth according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow's Theory

A psychological theory that proposes a hierarchy of human needs, culminating in self-actualization.

Mystical Experiences

Profoundly transformative experiences often described as encounters with a higher power or reality, transcending the ordinary.

Psychoanalytic Approach

A theory of psychology that emphasizes the unconscious processes and childhood experiences as determinants of an individual's mental and emotional state.