Question 1

Through successful persuasion

Accepted Answer

A)  we effect change in others despite their initial resistance. 
B)  we affect others and they affect us. 
C)  we reach our goals irrespective of obstacles. 
D)  we effect change in others but we remain unaffected. 
A)  we effect change in others despite their initial resistance. 
B)  we affect others and they affect us. 
C)  we reach our goals irrespective of obstacles. 
D)  we effect change in others but we remain unaffected. B

Question 2

Prescriptive assumptions are explicit beliefs about the way the world is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Population sampling refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  communication with research participants. 
B)  the statistical data which is used as evidence. 
C)  a type of research writing. 
D)  an accepted commonly used research tool. 
A)  communication with research participants. 
B)  the statistical data which is used as evidence. 
C)  a type of research writing. 
D)  an accepted commonly used research tool. D

Question 4

The relationship the writer establishes between the premises and the conclusion determines the difference between fallacy and syllogism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which type of fallacy implies that an idea is unreliable because of the person holding it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Either/or thinking 
B)  Ad hominem 
C)  Appeals to emotion 
D)  Ad populum 
A)  Either/or thinking 
B)  Ad hominem 
C)  Appeals to emotion 
D)  Ad populum

Question 6

The purposes of critical thinking and questioning are to enable you to examine and test propositions of any kind that are offered for acceptance, in order to find out whether the reasons and conclusions align with the argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A claim that has no statements to support it cannot be taken as a conclusion because

Accepted Answer

A)  no evidence has been offered. 
B)  external experts have not been cited. 
C)  a representative sample has not been sourced. 
D)  it is unethical to omit supporting statements. 
A)  no evidence has been offered. 
B)  external experts have not been cited. 
C)  a representative sample has not been sourced. 
D)  it is unethical to omit supporting statements.

Question 8

Any behaviour change as a result of persuasion is

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of skilful communication. 
B)  more stable than change brought about by coercion or force. 
C)  successful from the perspective of the communicator. 
D)  successful from the perspective of the receiver of the communication. 
A)  the result of skilful communication. 
B)  more stable than change brought about by coercion or force. 
C)  successful from the perspective of the communicator. 
D)  successful from the perspective of the receiver of the communication.

Question 9

An unrepresentative sample causes problems because

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers may overgeneralise their findings. 
B)  the research participants may not have withdrawn their consent. 
C)  the researchers may not appropriately represent the research. 
D)  the research may not be considered empirical. 
A)  researchers may overgeneralise their findings. 
B)  the research participants may not have withdrawn their consent. 
C)  the researchers may not appropriately represent the research. 
D)  the research may not be considered empirical.

Question 10

A consequence of persuasion is making good judgements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An unsupported claim is simply an opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which activity would usually not require critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying problems and solutions 
B)  Listing second-hand information 
C)  Relating theory to practice 
D)  Making comparisons and contrasts 
A)  Identifying problems and solutions 
B)  Listing second-hand information 
C)  Relating theory to practice 
D)  Making comparisons and contrasts

Question 13

The techniques of persuasion include

Accepted Answer

A)  social, security and psychological appeals. 
B)  historical, theoretical and economic appeals. 
C)  a rhetorical mix, a features-benefits mix and appeals to emotion. 
D)  a mix of logical arguments and emotional appeals that influence changes in behaviour. 
A)  social, security and psychological appeals. 
B)  historical, theoretical and economic appeals. 
C)  a rhetorical mix, a features-benefits mix and appeals to emotion. 
D)  a mix of logical arguments and emotional appeals that influence changes in behaviour.

Question 14

To convince readers, an argument is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence. 
B)  theories. 
C)  one's own opinion. 
D)  a literature review. 
A)  evidence. 
B)  theories. 
C)  one's own opinion. 
D)  a literature review.

Question 15

A fallacy is a type of logical error that leads to a false statement or belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What leads to false conclusions when the premises are incorrect in a logical argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inductive logic 
B)  Deductive logic 
C)  Generalisations 
D)  Random Sampling 
A)  Inductive logic 
B)  Deductive logic 
C)  Generalisations 
D)  Random Sampling

Question 17

According to Maslow (1954), the hierarchy of needs

Accepted Answer

A)  is a features-benefits mix. 
B)  provides a way to categorise types of needs from higher-level to lower-level needs. 
C)  suggests that an unsatisfied need provides the motivation to act in order to satisfy that need. 
D)  illustrates how persuasive messages can satisfy health and safety needs. 
A)  is a features-benefits mix. 
B)  provides a way to categorise types of needs from higher-level to lower-level needs. 
C)  suggests that an unsatisfied need provides the motivation to act in order to satisfy that need. 
D)  illustrates how persuasive messages can satisfy health and safety needs.

Question 18

A convincing argument is a claim or assertion which shows the relationship between inference and conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify three techniques of persuasion. How do techniques of persuasion influence your academic writing? Describe the process of persuasion. What kinds of appeals are used in persuasive messages?

Accepted Answer

Three techniques of persuasion are ethos

Question 20

Critical thinking activities include establishing cause and effect, analysing and classifying, and identifying problems and solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Critical Thinking, Argument, Logic and Persuasion

Through successful persuasion

Prescriptive assumptions are explicit beliefs about the way the world is.

Population sampling refers to

The relationship the writer establishes between the premises and the conclusion determines the difference between fallacy and syllogism.

Which type of fallacy implies that an idea is unreliable because of the person holding it?

The purposes of critical thinking and questioning are to enable you to examine and test propositions of any kind that are offered for acceptance, in order to find out whether the reasons and conclusions align with the argument.

A claim that has no statements to support it cannot be taken as a conclusion because

Any behaviour change as a result of persuasion is

An unrepresentative sample causes problems because

A consequence of persuasion is making good judgements.

An unsupported claim is simply an opinion.

Which activity would usually not require critical thinking?

The techniques of persuasion include

To convince readers, an argument is based on

A fallacy is a type of logical error that leads to a false statement or belief.

What leads to false conclusions when the premises are incorrect in a logical argument?

According to Maslow (1954), the hierarchy of needs

A convincing argument is a claim or assertion which shows the relationship between inference and conclusion.

Identify three techniques of persuasion. How do techniques of persuasion influence your academic writing? Describe the process of persuasion. What kinds of appeals are used in persuasive messages?

Critical thinking activities include establishing cause and effect, analysing and classifying, and identifying problems and solutions.

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