Disposition

(noun)

A habit, a preparation, a state of readiness, or a tendency to act in a specified way.

Related Terms

  • rhetoric
  • pathos

Examples of Disposition in the following topics:

  • Producing an Emotional Appeal

    • Finding words to match the speech context and audience's disposition is essential to producing an effective emotional appeal.
  • Sexual Orientation

    • As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectionate, physical, or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex. " It also refers to "an individual's sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them. " The term is usually applied to humans, but is also observed in all mammals.
  • Overall Psychology of Your Audience: Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Needs

    • What is the current disposition of the audience toward the speech's topic and purpose?
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

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