Deck 1: Persuasion in Your Life

Question 1

what is the definition of following key term
-Persuasion

Answer 1

the process of attempting to change or reinforce attitudes, values,beliefs,orbehavior.

Question 2

what is the definition of following key term
-Coercion

Answer 2

the use of force to get another person to think or behave as desired.

Question 3

what is the definition of following key term
-Popular culture

Answer 3

created by products of culture that are owned and made by businesses for thepurpose of generating a profit.

Question 4

what is the definition of following key term
-Connection

Question 5

what is the definition of following key term
-Engagement

Question 6

what is the definition of following key term
-Communication activism

Question 7

what is the definition of following key term
-Ethics

Question 8

what is the definition of following key term
-Ethical considerations

Question 9

what is the definition of following key term
-Autonomy

Question 10

what is the definition of following key term
-Responsibility

Question 11

what is the definition of following key term
-Poesis

Question 12

what is the definition of following key term
-Praxis

Question 13

what is the definition of following key term
-Argumentation

Question 14

what is the definition of following key term
-Media

Question 15

what is the definition of following key term
-Media convergence

Question 16

what is the definition of following key term
-Hypermedia

Question 17

what is the definition of following key term
-Public relations (PR)

Question 18

what is the definition of following key term
-Interpersonal relationships

Question 19

what is the definition of following key term
-Nonverbal communication

Question 20

what is the definition of following key term
-Health communication

Question 21

what is the definition of following key term
-Ubiquitous

Question 22

what is the definition of following key term
-Direct persuasion

Question 23

what is the definition of following key term
-Indirect persuasion

Question 24

Persuasion is

A) the use of force to get another person to think or behave as desired.
B) the power of communication to link and relate us to people, groups, communities, social institutions, and cultures.
C) the process of attempting to change or reinforce attitudes, values, beliefs, or behavior.
D) communication that limits the free will and self-determination of ourselves or others.
E) the way that images interact with and create meaning in our lives.

Question 25

On the first day of class, your instructor tells a joke to put the class at ease. Which form of communication did the instructor use to be persuasive?

A) visual
B) humor
C) argumentation
D) business and professional
E) nonverbal

Question 26

Because persuasion is ubiquitous, it is difficult to

A) avoid it.
B) connect to it.
C) engage with it.
D) view it.
E) react to it.

Question 27

The following is NOT an example of popular culture:

A) Starbucks
B) Facebook
C) Homemade gift
D) NFL football
E) McDonald's

Question 28

A politician loses their ability to persuade without

A) humor.
B) ethics.
C) autonomy.
D) media.
E) responsibility.

Question 29

Teaching a dog to roll over is an example of

A) coercion.
B) persuasion.
C) responsibility.
D) argumentation.
E) visual communication.

Question 30

Argumentation is

A) ethical communication that promotes autonomy and responsibility.
B) how communication can be used to accomplish things.
C) the presentation of reasoned evidence as a form of persuasion.
D) the variety of factors important to consider across communication contexts.
E) the ongoing use of two-way communication to develop, maintain, and sustain positive relationships with the public.

Question 31

A message is NOT an effective form of persuasion if it fails to create

A) humor.
B) engagement.
C) communication.
D) autonomy.
E) praxis.

Question 32

Submitting an error-free résumé as part of a job application is a form of

A) connection.
B) engagement.
C) direct persuasion.
D) indirect persuasion.
E) poesis.

Question 33

Poesis is

A) how communication can be used as an instrument to accomplish things.
B) the ways in which images that humans interact with create meaning in their lives.
C) the ongoing use of two-way communication to develop, maintain, and sustain positive relationships with the public.
D) your relations and interactions with another person.
E) creative aspects of communication.

Question 34

Our increasingly digital world presents more issues involving

A) responsibility.
B) poesis.
C) perceptions.
D) ethical dilemmas.
E) health communication.

Question 35

A culture that represses the rights of women is lacking

A) ethical communication.
B) praxis.
C) argumentation.
D) visual communication.
E) media.

Question 36

Hypermedia is

A) the blending or collapse of print, radio, electronic, and digital formats as one dominant medium.
B) the variety of message delivery formats such as print news, radio, television, and the Internet that have evolved over time.
C) new media technology that allows the sender and receiver to interact in real time.
D) the ongoing use of two-way communication to develop, maintain, and sustain positive relationships with the public.
E) how communication can be used to accomplish things.

Question 37

Persuasion is typically not very effective if it is missing

A) attitude.
B) nonverbal communication.
C) argumentation.
D) communication activism.
E) humor.

Question 38

Communication activism is

A) direct energetic action in support of needed social change for individuals, groups, organizations and communities.
B) being accountable for the choices that impact others and our communities.
C) the act of sharing in the activities of the group.
D) the power of communication to link and relate us to people, groups, communities, social institutions, and cultures.
E) the ongoing use of two-way communication to develop, maintain, and sustain positive relationships with the public.

Question 39

Using social media to communicate with old friends from high school is an example of

A) autonomy.
B) connection.
C) poesis.
D) coercion.
E) praxis.

Question 40

Doctors play a key role as when it comes to establishing health behaviors.

A) concerned citizens.
B) role models.
C) persuaders.
D) informers.
E) service industry professionals.

Question 41

Praxis is

A) how communication can be used as an instrument to accomplish things.
B) the ways in which images that humans interact with create meaning in their lives.
C) the ongoing use of two-way communication to develop, maintain, and sustain
Positive relationships with the public.
D) your relations and interactions with another person.
E) creative aspects of communication.

Question 42

A stop sign is an example of

A) responsibility.
B) praxis.
C) autonomy.
D) visual communication.
E) poesis.

Question 43

The "blending or collapse" of print, radio, and digital formats into one medium occurs because

A) only traditional media formats are updated.
B) media technology is changing rapidly.
C) people have information overload.
D) media consumers are comfortable with the formats they know.
E) direct persuasion is taking place.

Question 44

Autonomy is

A) how communication is used to accomplish things.
B) freedom to make individual choices.
C) a term describing that persuasion is everywhere in your life.
D) a variety of message delivery formats.
E) the use of force to get another person to think or behave as desired.

Question 45

You want to go to a party tonight, but your biology lab partner is trying to persuade you to study with him for your exam tomorrow. He uses when he reminds you that last time you studied together, you both earned As on the test.

A) autonomy
B) interpersonal relationships
C) reasoned evidence
D) ethics
E) media convergence

Question 46

Communication activism is

A) the act of sharing in the activities of the group.
B) the phrase for the discussion, determination, and deliberation processes that attempt to decide what is right or wrong.
C) created by the products of a culture that are owned and made by businesses for the purpose of generating a profit.
D) the power of communication to link and relate us to people, groups, communities, social institutions, and cultures.
E) direct energetic action in support of needed social change for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.

Question 47

Even though we all have several roles such as child, student, consumer, and employee, one characteristic that is always with us is our ability to

A) be persuaded.
B) examine praxis.
C) be humorous.
D) be responsible.
E) communicate about our health.

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT used in persuasion?

A) new media
B) résumé
C) sleep
D) personal relationship
E) class presentation

Question 49

Coercion is the process of attempting to change or reinforce attitudes, values, beliefs, or behavior.

Question 50

Facebook is an example of popular culture.

Question 51

Ethical dilemmas DO NOT present clear choices between right and
wrong.

Question 52

Argumentation is any response given as a form of persuasion.

Question 53

It is NOT possible to unintentionally interact with an image.

Question 54

Text messaging is an example of hypermedia.

Question 55

If all employees at a fast food restaurant are wearing hairnets, this is a nonverbal code to persuade customers that the kitchen is clean.

Question 56

Studying President Obama's election campaign is an example of communication praxis.

Question 57

Writing a thank-you note after interviewing with a selection committee is an example of direct persuasion.

Question 58

If you begin donating to a charity after seeing a promotional video, you connected and engaged with the persuasive message.

Question 59

Recall a recent television commercial that you thought had a persuasive message. What
made the commercial effective? Why?

Question 60

The city council where you live in is considering imposing a limit on the number of dogs each resident can own. You must appear before the council with argumentation for your side. Which side would you choose and what reasoned evidence would you present?

Question 61

Imagine that you are in charge of public relations for your student organization of choice.
How would you connect and engage with the public to maintain a positive image for your group?

Question 62

Why is it important to study persuasion?

Question 63

How does popular culture connect to your study of persuasion?

Question 64

Identify a persuasion topic outlined in Chapter 1 that you are interested in. What is it about this topic that intrigues you?

Question 65

Do you think all communication is persuasion? Explain.

Question 66

Give an example of effective visual communication. How was it persuasive?

Question 67

Give an example of a time in your life when either you persuaded someone you know or someone you know persuaded you. What type of relationship did you have with this person? How did that relationship factor into the persuasiveness of the message?