At the end of the financial aid presentation, the admissions officer answered all questions. She then stayed to chat informally with interested students. This affected her
A) initial ethos.
B) terminal ethos.
C) derived ethos.
D) professional ethos.

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Terminal ethos refers to the credibility or ethical appeal that a speaker establishes by the end of their communication or presentation. By staying to chat informally with interested students, the admissions officer likely enhanced her terminal ethos, showing herself to be approachable, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in the students' concerns and questions.

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