When the Issue Is Extremely Important to Listeners, the Speaker's

question 120

True/False

When the issue is extremely important to listeners, the speaker's personal characteristics are more important than the message content in persuading listeners.

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Definitions:

Mental Condition

A broad term referring to any disorder or disease affecting the mind, including psychological or psychiatric conditions.

Mental Incompetence

A legal determination that a person is incapable of making decisions because of mental disability or illness.

Common Law

A legal system based on judicial decisions and precedents rather than statutory laws.

Twenty-One Years

An age often associated with full legal adulthood in many jurisdictions, granting all legal rights and responsibilities.