According to the Text, People with Disabilities Can Be Referred

According to the text, people with disabilities can be referred to with such terms as: 1) heroic, e.g., visually challenged, handicapped; 2) normal, e.g., they "use a wheelchair" and are not much different from anyone else; 3) disabled, e.g., they are confined to a wheelchair and are helpless and dependent; or 4) pathetic, e.g., retarded, gimpy, pathetic. Which of the following is true of using such language to seek donations for people with disabilities?

A) People who use "heroic" language are seen as more credible than people who use "disabled" language.
B) People who use "disabled" language are seen as more credible and more persuasive than people who use "normal" language.
C) People who use "normal" language are seen as less credible but more persuasive than people who use "heroic" language.
D) People who use "heroic" language are seen as less credible but more persuasive than people who use "normal" language.

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