Suppose That You Were Attending a Lecture on Global Warming

question 40

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you were attending a lecture on global warming. In evaluating the integrity of the lecture, which of the following would least likely be a peripheral cue?

• A) How many people attend the lecture and how many of these ask questions
• B) Whether the speaker has a Ph.D. and from what institution
• C) What the statistics cited by the speaker indicate when comparing year-to-year temperatures
• D) How long the lecture lasts

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