Which of the following statements is most likely to cause polarization? a. “this is too hard! ” b. “i can do this if i take it slowly.” c. “you just need to take a few more steps and then you’ll be done.” d. “if we plan this right, we’ll be done shortly.”

The correct answer is a) This is too hard!

The statement that is most likely to cause polarization is “This is too hard!”

We need to be careful of the language we use when we talk. Words have power. We can use them to heal and to offend and cause damage. It is just a matter of using the corrects word with the correct kind of people at the right moment. In the case of polarization,  it refers to the moment people take an extreme opinion on a subject to use it as an absolute term. Often polarization is derived from a negative connotation of the language. In this case, the statement that is most likely to cause polarization is “This is too hard!”  

a. “This is too hard!” I'm 100% sure is is not D

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explanation:

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.