A Speaker Who Knows That the Audience Views His/her Topic

question 28

Multiple Choice

A speaker who knows that the audience views his/her topic favorably will need to:

• A) Spend more time establishing his/her credibility
• B) Spend more time defending his/her approach to the topic
• C) Spend more time clarifying and defining his/her approach to the topic
• D) Spend more time answering questions before the presentation

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Definitions:

Masters and Johnson

Masters and Johnson were pioneering researchers in the field of human sexual response and dysfunction, known for their observations and clinical studies conducted from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Overjustification Effect

The phenomenon where providing external incentives for an already internally rewarding behavior can lead to a reduction in intrinsic motivation.

Premack Principle

A principle of reinforcement that states a more preferred activity can be used as a reward to reinforce a less preferred activity.

Theory X

A management theory assuming that employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can, necessitating control and coercion by management.