If Bad News Appears in the First Sentence of a Message,the

question 8

Multiple Choice

If bad news appears in the first sentence of a message,the

• A)receiver will be prepared for the reasoning that follows.
• B)receiver's urge to counter argue will be minimized.
• C)receiver's reaction is likely to be defensive.
• D)receiver will withhold judgment until he or she has finished reading.

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