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1.c

2.b (it's not an arguing circle)

3. a (can't comment on d since it implies a comparison but doesn't make it)

4.c (there are errors in the question)

5.c

6. don't know

7. a (non SEQUITUR)

8. c

9. c

10. b

11. a

12. a

13. b

14. true - it's not the same

15. d

16. b, I think. She's not say "no go guns", she's putting forward information to steer people that way. Might be innoculation too, since the information might grow inside people and lead them to take an anti-gun approach

17. c, I think. More appropriate than d.

18. false. Not about appearance - about knowledge of the subject.

19. b

20. a

21. c

22. a (jaden is a mucky sod)

23. c

24. a

25. c

26. don't know

27. I think true

Good luck.

1. Drake makes the statement “According to the Motor Vehicle Association, 50% of women who took the test failed.” However, if Drake fails to say that only two women took the test, this is an example of:

a. Unsupported evidence

b. Distorted evidence

c. Misleading statistics

d. Red herring

2. Dwaine received a notice to pay a ticket that was issued in Miami. However, Dwaine never visited Miami. The only explanation was that the license number must have been written incorrectly on the ticket and then entered into the city’s database incorrectly. When Dwayne called to report the problem, the Department of Motor Vehicles representative said, “The computer indicate that you were issued a ticket”. Dwayne responded, “Yes, but it’s impossible. I’ve never been to Miami. My license number must have been entered by mistake.” The DMV worker said, “Look, the computer says it’s your car, so it must be your ticket.” Dwayne gave up because he recognized they were caught in which fallacy of reasoning?

a. Ad hominem

b. Red herring

c. Arguing Circle

d. False Analogy

3. Which of the following is true about evidence?

a. Clearly citing evidence to support one’s claims increases persuasiveness.

b. The three main types of evidence are statistical, story and transparent

c. Story evidence is based in multiple claims

d. Receivers are more attentive to statistical evidence

4. According to the text, “if we are to become a community civically minded and civilly engaged decision makers, the ability to engage in _______ crucial”

a. Deductive Logic

b. Fallacy detection

c. Critical Thinking

d. Thought Dynamics

5. Alex is a professional, likable, and respected among colleagues. As a result, Alex often heavily influences peers. This is an example of

a. Red herring effect

b. Unsupported assertion

c. Halo effect

d. Distorted evidence

6. According to Toulmin, the warrant is the “why” that connects the claim with evidence

True or False

7. Musician, Gerard Way said “it tastes like somebody stole my wallet. Ya know?” This quote is an example of

a. Non sequir

b. Mistaking correlation for cause

c. False analogy

d. Hast generalization

8. Which of the following logical fallacies is a false dilemma statement?

a. “Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy Smiley toothpaste… Therefore, it must be great.”

b. “Most people who are read the last rites die shortly afterwards, therefore priests are going to around killing people with magic words!”

c. “If we don’t reduce public spending our economy will collapse”

d. “All Americans eat fast food”

9. You can build your __________ in the eyes of your receivers with high quality messages and good delivery.

a. Arguments

b. Attractiveness

c. Credibility

d. Similarity

10. _____________ may be the most important factor in determining audience members’ motivation to elaborate your message

a. Fear appeals

b. Relevance

c. Sources

d. Statistics

11. Which compliance-gaining strategy doe the statement “we want what we can’t have” exemplify?

a. Scarcity

b. Reciprocity

c. Authority

d. Commitment

12. The point at which a repeated persuasive message loses its effective is the

a. Wear-out point

b. Message Expertise

c. Exhaustion Point

d. Message Characteristics

13. Complex messages are more persuasive through a _________ channel.

a. Spoken

b. Written

c. Projected

d. Linguistic

14. Suggesting to audience members that the information we’re presenting can potentially be beneficial is not the same as persuading them to change their attitude toward the information

true or false

15. Which of the following is NOT an example of fear appeal?

a. Public service “click it or ticket” ads

b. Anti-cigarette ads depicting the deadly consequences of being addicted to nicotine

c. Alligator crossing signs saying “proceed with caution”

d. An ad for alcohol saying “The perfect recipe for a fun night with friends”

16. Adele is giving a speech about gun control. She says, “Most people think guns are kept unloaded and in locked cabinets, when in fact 58% of guns are left loaded and easily accessible. Most people think guns were purchased illegally by criminals, when in fact 67% of guns used in crimes were purchases legally”. Adele is using which persuasive technique?

a. SMCRE Model

b. Foot-in-the-door Technique

c. Inoculation Theory

d. Low ball theory

17. Some people are easily turned off to a speaker’s language. _______ audience members assume that he or she gives to the word or phrase is its exclusive meaning

a. Receiver-centric

b. Ethno-centric

c. Language-centric

d. Word-centric

18. Source expertise is the receiver’s perception of the persuader’s overall appearance

True or False

19. Different languages lead to different patterns of ___________ according to the _______

a. Style, language studies

b. Thought, linguistic relativity hypothesis

c. Thinking, speech relativity hypothesis

d. Movement, language studies

20. Language Mindfulness includes __________and __________

a. How you use language, respond to others’ use of language

b. How you entertain others, respond to their actions

c. How you speak to other people, respond to their nonverbal behaviors

d. How you communicate, how you listen to others

21. Aubrey is standing at a comfortable distance from the audience, and the classroom is clean, bright, and quiet. There are about 30 students in the room, and Aubrey is standing at the front center of the classroom. This scene describes the _______ and ______ in public speaking.

a. Physicality/setting

b. Central/peripheral

c. Environmental/ zone of interaction

d. Danger zone/ traditional style

22. Jaden wore dirty shoes, a stained tank top, board shorts, and a ski mask on the day he had to speak in class. He was leaning on the podium as he spoke. These are _____ elements which damage his _________ as a speaker.

a. Non-verbal/credibility

b. Presentation/delivery

c. Physical/appearance

d. Modal/posture

23. Ms. Billy asks you to take part in an activity where you have to get in front of the class and speak about a randomly assigned topic. You have no time to rehearse, and are relying only on what you know about speech organization and delivery. You are using the_______ style of delivery.

a. Extemporaneous

b. Ideal

c. Impromptu

d. Grammatical

24. Which step of Monroe’s motivated sequence is the BEST place to include specific items the audience can do to implement your solution?

a. Action step

b. Visualization step

c. Satisfaction step

d. Attention step

25. According to the theory of planned behavior, an individual’s perception about the particular behavior, which is influenced by the judgment of significant others is called _______

a. Subjective norm

b. Source credibility

c. Behavioral belief

d. Normative behavior

26. You present a speech about how to develop good study skills. You say to your audience, “I know that you all value good grade. By following these easy study techniques, you can raise your GPA”. What concept are you suing to persuade your audience to take your advice?

a. Reciprocity

b. Toulmin’s model of reasoning

c. Central route processing

d. Cognitive dissonance theory

27. Authority warrants are subject to the tests of expertise, qualifications, trustworthiness, lack of bias, and the ability to relate to the audience

True or False