Several Psychological Principles Have Important Implications for Speakers

question 50

Multiple Choice

Several psychological principles have important implications for speakers.Which of the following is true?

• A) An audience member comes to the presentation with past knowledge of the speaker's topic and will judge the presentation based on selective perception.
• B) An audience member comes to the presentation with limited knowledge of the topic and will remain open-minded throughout the presentation.
• C) Each audience member organizes his or her unique construct of the content presented, which is unrelated to listener experience and openness to change.
• D) There is no need for the speaker to attempt to construct imaginatively how the audience will interpret the message because it is impossible to know in advance.
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Anisocytosis

A condition marked by a significant variation in the sizes of cells, particularly red blood cells, often an indicator of various types of anemia.

Leukocytes

White blood cells that are part of the immune system and help the body to fight infection and disease.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product, back to the lungs.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there, which can obstruct blood flow through the circulatory system.