When Preparing an Oral/verbal Presentation, the First Task of the Presenter

question 39

Multiple Choice

When preparing an oral/verbal presentation, the first task of the presenter should be to

• A) determine who will be in the audience.
• B) develop graphical presentation aids.
• C) decide on the organization of the presentation.
• D) test the sound system where the presentation will take place.
• E) write the verbal portion of the presentation.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Framing Effect

The influence on decision making caused by the way information is presented, rather than the actual information itself.

Base-Rate Error

A cognitive bias where people misjudge the likelihood of an event by ignoring general prevalence.

Availability Heuristic

An intuitive thinking process that leverages readily available examples to evaluate a specific topic, concept, approach, or decision.