According to the Text, People with Disabilities Can Be Referred

question 278

Multiple Choice

According to the text, people with disabilities can be referred to with such terms as: 1) heroic, e.g., visually challenged, handicapped; 2) normal, e.g., they "use a wheelchair" and are not much different from anyone else; 3) disabled, e.g., they are confined to a wheelchair and are helpless and dependent; or 4) pathetic, e.g., retarded, gimpy, pathetic. Which of the following is true of using such language to seek donations for people with disabilities?

• A) People who use "heroic" language are seen as more credible than people who use "disabled" language.
• B) People who use "disabled" language are seen as more credible and more persuasive than people who use "normal" language.
• C) People who use "normal" language are seen as less credible but more persuasive than people who use "heroic" language.
• D) People who use "heroic" language are seen as less credible but more persuasive than people who use "normal" language.

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