The Sleeper Effect Refers to the Speech

question 27

Multiple Choice

The sleeper effect refers to the speech

• A) being so boring that people in the audience fell asleep.
• B) having a delayed message impact because of the separation of speaker from message over time.
• C) being so boring that it caused the speaker to lose interest in the speech even while giving it.
• D) being an unexpected success at the time it is given.

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them up and dividing by the number of figures.

Mean

The average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the count of those values.

Set of Data

A collection of related pieces of information, often numerical, that are used for analysis.

Mathematical Average

Another term for mean, referring to the central value of a discrete set of numbers, specifically the sum of the values divided by the number of values.