An Example of the Sleight of Tongue Technique Used in Cold

question 170

Multiple Choice

An example of the sleight of tongue technique used in cold reading is a statement such as

• A)"You've recently been struggling with some tough decisions in life."
• B)"I'm sensing that someone with the letter M or N has been important in your life lately."
• C)"Has your father been ill? What about your mother? Hmm I sense that someone in your family is ill or concerned about getting ill."
• D)"I believe you have a piece of clothing,like an old dress or blouse,that you haven't worn in years but have kept for sentimental value."

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The estimated amount that an asset is worth at the end of its useful life.

Depreciation Expense

The monetary amount representing the reduction in the value of an asset over a specified period due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

Adjusting Entry

An entry made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Interest Owed

The amount of interest that has been incurred but not yet paid over a specific period.