'A Hostile Audience Is More Likely to Be Persuaded If

question 43

Multiple Choice

'A hostile audience is more likely to be persuaded if both sides of the argument are presented rather than one.' This statement refers to

• A) a message characteristic and an audience characteristic
• B) an audience characteristic and a source characteristic
• C) an audience characteristic only
• D) a communicator characteristic only

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Definitions:

Acquitted

A legal judgment that a person charged with a crime is not guilty of the charged offense.

Corporate Criminal Liability

The legal principle holding companies and their executives criminally accountable for their actions.

Mens Rea

The mental state of intent to commit a crime, a key element required to establish guilt in criminal proceedings.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine making an employer (or master) liable for the torts of an employee (servant) that are committed within the scope of the employee’s employment.