Disposition

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?