What Are the Three Traits That Contribute to Credibility? Briefly

question 11

Essay

What are the three traits that contribute to credibility? Briefly define each. Then list at least one way that speakers can demonstrate each of these traits.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by psychoanalytic theory, where socially unacceptable impulses or ideals are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors, often resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.

Hostile Woman

A term that lacks specificity without context but could refer to a woman displaying aggression or hostility.

Overdeveloped

Describing something that has been developed excessively beyond what is normal or necessary.

Superego

According to psychoanalytic theory, it's the section of an individual's mind functioning as a self-evaluating moral center, mirroring the societal norms absorbed from parents and educators.