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Quiz Ch. 13, 14, 15

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We can think of ___ as communicating in an attempt to motivate others to adopt a specific manner of thinking or doing.
- coercion
- public speaking
- persuasion
- propaganda
persuasion
Phil is giving his persuasive speech about legalizing stem cell research. He knows that some of his audience members might have an issue with whether stem cells are taken from viable fetuses, so he knows that his first job as a persuasive speaker is to influence their ___ about where stem cells come from.
- beliefs
- thoughts
- actions
- values
beliefs
In his Treatise of Rhetoric, which Greek philosopher described three forms of rhetorical proof?
- Socrates
- Aristotle
- Thales
- Plato
Aristotle
The most difficult audience to persuade is a ___ audience.
- Neutral
- Hostile
- Receptive
- Bored
hostile
As an extemporaneous speaker, your goal is to communicate in what manner?
- casual
- formal
- conversational
- informal
conversational
Before using any presentation aid, it is crucial to think through everything that might go wrong and to:
- consider the context
- remember the goal
- have a backup plan
- practice with your presentation aid
have a backup plan
Which type of speech is one that is carefully prepared to sound as though it is being delivered spontaneously?
- memorized
- impromptu
- scripted
- extemporaneous
extemporaneous
Aristotle used which term to refer to listeners' emotions?
- pathos
- ethos
- logos
- mythos
pathos
If you see an infomercial on a product late one night and are persuaded to order that product, the infomercial has succeeded in influencing what?
- your actions
- your opinions
- the way you spend your time
- your beliefs
your actions
To ___ means to make judgements about the world based on evidence rather than emotion or intuition.
- analyze
- reason
- deduce
- examine
reason
If a speaker has a good deal of ___, an audience will take his or her words seriously and be open to new ideas.
- credibility
- pathos
- charisma
- knowledge
credibility
If you are appealing to your listeners' sense of reason, you are using which type of appeal?
- mythos
- logos
- ethos
- pathos
logos
If a speaker makes a claim about what we "should do," what type of proposition is he or she making?
- fact
- value
- action
- policy
policy
If you refer to a source of information that allows you to infer ideas or speculate about possibilities, you should:
- conceal the fact that you are speculating
- understand the information you're reporting
- invite listeners to offer their opinions
- make it clear that you are speculating
make it clear that you are speculating
Attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action are all stages of what method of organization?
- Monroe's motivated sequence
- refutational approach
- comparative advantage
- problem-solving method
Monroe's motivated sequence
In Heather's speech against breastfeeding in public, she says, "These women are angry because we won't let them flash their breasts at strangers in public! What decent person wants to see that?" Because Heather is trying to refute an argument that supporters of breastfeeding in public never actually made, Heather is engaging what type of fallacy?
- appeal to false authority
- red herring fallacy
- straw man fallacy
- slippery slope
straw man fallacy
What type of proposition is based on a judgement that reflects the speaker's opinions about what is important, moral, and right?
- ethics
- policy
- value
- fact
value
Which proof refers to a speaker's respectability, trustworthiness, and moral character?
- mythos
- ethos
- pathos
- logos
ethos
Kim is giving a persuasive talk about organ donation. She wants to communicate the benefits of organ donation, and she hopes that some audience members will be persuaded to fill out the organ donor card she brought with her. What persuasive goal is Kim trying to achieve?
- to motivate her audience to do something
- to convince her audience to become involved in a social clause
- to persuade her audience to believe that the claim she's making is true
- to convince an audience to believe her opinion about a particular clause
to motivate her audience to do something
Tony is giving an informative speech on tattooing. Although he is a big fan of tattoos and has several himself, Tony wants to make sure that his speech remains ___. He therefore discusses the history of tattooing in different cultures instead of discussing why he thinks his classmates should get tattoos.
- subjective
- relevant
- topical
- objective
objective
In a Gallup survey of other a thousand people, the second-most commonly cited fear was what?
- public speaking
- conflict
- snakes
- death
public speaking
___ are movements of the hands, arms, or head that express meaning.
- Expressions
- Signals
- Gesticulations
- Gestures
gestures
Opinions reflect what we think ___, not necessarily what is.
- might have been
- should be
- used to be
- could be
should be
Which of the following is NOT a way to prepare for an extemporaneous speech?
- Identify main points and subpoints
- Write a draft without using an outline.
- Construct a purpose and thesis
- Choose how to introduce and conclude the speech.
Write a draft without using an outline
What is the best strategy to use in dealing with a hostile audience?
- Stress points on which you and your listeners disagree.
- Acknowledge the listeners' negative feelings.
- Ignore the hostility.
- Make listeners feel maligned rather than respected.
Acknowledge the listeners' negative feelings.
Frances is organizing a persuasive speech on organ donation. She plans on starting with a picture of a little girl and telling the audience about Connie, a four-year-old who died two years ago because she needed a new heart and no donor could be found. If Frances is using Monroe's motivated sequence, what stage would this statement be found in?
- action
- attention
- visualization
- satisfaction
attention
If you say, "The actress Alicia Silverstone verifies that a vegetarian lifestyle is the healthiest way to live," you are using what type of fallacy?
- straw man
- appeal to false authority
- bandwagon appeal
- begging the question
appeal to false authority
While researching his informative speech on Nostradamus, Matias thinks the information he finds on Wikipedia will be more interesting for his listeners than the information he finds in periodicals. Since his topic isn't that serious anyway, Matias figures it would keep the audience more engaged if he uses the information from Wikipedia. Matias is not following which guideline for ensuring the accuracy of his information?
- Incorporate verbal footnotes.
- Use information from reputable sources.
- Be clear about what he is speculating.
- Understand the information he is reporting
Use information from reputable sources
What type of speaking aims to influence listeners' beliefs, attitudes, and actions?
- informative
- persuasive
- public
- coercive
persuasive
The appropriate ___ for a speech depends on the size of the audience, the size of the room, and whether the speaker is using a microphone.
- volume
- rate
- articulation
- pitch
volume
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