Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Result in Your

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to result in your audience judging you as having character?

• A) having two or three well-developed takeaway messages
• B) basing your recommendations on facts
• C) showing that you clearly know what you are talking about
• D) offering your views transparently
• E) showing that you are interested in the needs of your audience

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Definitions:

Fiske and Taylor

Researchers known for their work in social cognition, exploring how people think about themselves and others in a social context.

Language

A system of sounds that convey meaning because of shared grammatical and semantic rules.

Cognitive Heuristic

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often leading to a quick but potentially inexact conclusion.

Representativeness

A cognitive heuristic in which an individual categorizes a situation based on how similar it is to a typical case from that category.