The Best Way to Persuade an Audience to Do Something

question 70

Multiple Choice

The best way to persuade an audience to do something is to

• A)convince them that their existing motivations are unreasonable.
• B)change their motivation by suggesting that they are unsophisticated.
• C)align your message with their existing motivation.
• D)use scare tactics to describe the consequences of failing to do what you have asked.
• E)shame them into doing what you want.

Grasp the importance and methodology of constructing gene trees for understanding the spread and origin of viruses within and across populations or species.

Analyze and interpret phylogenetic trees related to virus transmission among humans and other primates, enabling the identification of source species and transmission events.

Understand the theoretical framework of coalescent theory and how it applies to population genetics, including the prediction of coalescent events in populations.

Differentiate between synonymous and nonsynonymous sites in genetic sequences and explain why their rates of evolution differ.

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Definitions:

Progressive Tax

At the individual level, a tax whose average tax rate increases as the taxpayer’s income increases. At the national level, a tax for which the average tax rate (= tax revenue/GDP) rises with GDP.

Exhaustive Governmental Outlay

Total government spending on goods and services that are directly consumed or invested, excluding transfer payments such as subsidies or social security benefits.

Subsidy Check

A government grant paid to individuals, businesses, or other entities as financial support to encourage or maintain economic activities deemed beneficial.

Temporary Assistance

Financial aid provided on a short-term basis to individuals or families in need, often aimed at supporting basic needs like food, shelter, and healthcare.