Question 1

Ad hominem arguments attack or praise the person making the argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are ways for a speaker to increase goodwill EXCEPT ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) understanding the audience 
B) empathizing with the audience 
C) liking the audience 
D) being responsive to the audience 
A) understanding the audience 
B) empathizing with the audience 
C) liking the audience 
D) being responsive to the audience

Question 3

Persuasive messages are pervasive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Audiences do not assess your physical appearance in developing its initial judgment about your credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fear, sadness, shame, and guilt are all of the negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Speaker should use the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)to develop persuasive speeches because it can be used ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) to understand how people process persuasive messages 
B) to determine how important an issue is 
C) to recognize what attitude the audience has on your topic 
D) for all the above reasons 
A) to understand how people process persuasive messages 
B) to determine how important an issue is 
C) to recognize what attitude the audience has on your topic 
D) for all the above reasons

Question 7

One of Murphy's Law states that if you wash your car, then it will rain.  This commits the fallacy of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) hasty generalization 
B) false cause 
C) either-or 
D) ad hominem 
A) hasty generalization 
B) false cause 
C) either-or 
D) ad hominem

Question 8

When we process through listening carefully and reflecting thoughtfully, we are using which route?

Accepted Answer

A) persuasive 
B) central 
C) peripheral 
D) derived 
A) persuasive 
B) central 
C) peripheral 
D) derived

Question 9

Arguing from example includes citing events that have occurred that result in the claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fallacy of reasoning that occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it and then attacks that weaker position is the false cause fallacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ad hominem arguments attack or praise the person making the argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.

All of the following are ways for a speaker to increase goodwill EXCEPT ___________________.

Persuasive messages are pervasive.

Audiences do not assess your physical appearance in developing its initial judgment about your credibility.

Fear, sadness, shame, and guilt are all of the negative emotions.

Speaker should use the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)to develop persuasive speeches because it can be used ________________.

One of Murphy's Law states that if you wash your car, then it will rain. This commits the fallacy of _____________.

When we process through listening carefully and reflecting thoughtfully, we are using which route?

Arguing from example includes citing events that have occurred that result in the claim.

The fallacy of reasoning that occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it and then attacks that weaker position is the false cause fallacy.

Foundations of Public Speaking

Your First Speech

Listening

Determining and Appropriate Speech Goal

Adapting to Audiences

Topic Development

Organizing the Speech Body

The Introduction and Conclusion

Presentational Aids

Language and Oral Style

Delivery

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Ceremonial Speaking

Group Communication and Presentations

Filters

Exam 13: Persuasive Messages

Ad hominem arguments attack or praise the person making the argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.

All of the following are ways for a speaker to increase goodwill EXCEPT ___________________.

Persuasive messages are pervasive.

Audiences do not assess your physical appearance in developing its initial judgment about your credibility.

Fear, sadness, shame, and guilt are all of the negative emotions.

Speaker should use the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)to develop persuasive speeches because it can be used ________________.

One of Murphy's Law states that if you wash your car, then it will rain. This commits the fallacy of _____________.

When we process through listening carefully and reflecting thoughtfully, we are using which route?

Arguing from example includes citing events that have occurred that result in the claim.

The fallacy of reasoning that occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it and then attacks that weaker position is the false cause fallacy.

Foundations of Public Speaking

Your First Speech

Listening

Determining and Appropriate Speech Goal

Adapting to Audiences

Topic Development

Organizing the Speech Body

The Introduction and Conclusion

Presentational Aids

Language and Oral Style

Delivery

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Ceremonial Speaking

Group Communication and Presentations

Filters