Suppose That You Were Attending a Lecture on Global Warming

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you were attending a lecture on global warming. In evaluating the integrity of the lecture, which factor 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 in comparison to the question and answer section

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