Question 1

The voir dire process is unimportant in a trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jurors rely upon one of three primary channels-verbal, vocal, and nonverbal communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Aristotle, forensic rhetoric used "nonartistic" proofs that included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws and contracts. 
B)  Witnesses. 
C)  Tortures and oaths. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Laws and contracts. 
B)  Witnesses. 
C)  Tortures and oaths. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

In which case was Canon 35 overturned with the finding that cameras in the courtroom do not necessarily preclude a fair trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Billie Sol Estes. 
B)  "Mad Dog Irvin." 
C)  Chandler v. Florida. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
A)  Billie Sol Estes. 
B)  "Mad Dog Irvin." 
C)  Chandler v. Florida. 
D)  Roe v. Wade.

Question 5

The Pygmalion effect is based upon autosuggestion and self-fulfilling prophesy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Territoriality has no place in human affairs but defines the space of lower animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Gag rules" cannot be imposed on lawyers or witnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Linz, Penrod, and McDonald found that the greater a trial lawyer's experience, the greater his or her self-perception was on effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Legal communication is the same as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epideictic speech. 
B)  Forensic speech. 
C)  Deliberative speech. 
D)  Poetic speech. 
A)  Epideictic speech. 
B)  Forensic speech. 
C)  Deliberative speech. 
D)  Poetic speech.

Question 10

Court TV, such as Judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown, has led to negative behaviors in actual courtrooms, according to Professor David Papke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Inoculation is an ineffective trial device to use because negative material is better avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When attorneys use emotional arguments or appeals to pity, what Latin term is synonymous with this appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argumentum ad absurdum. 
B)  Argumentum ad miseracordium. 
C)  Argumentum ad populum. 
D)  Argumentum ad novarum. 
A)  Argumentum ad absurdum. 
B)  Argumentum ad miseracordium. 
C)  Argumentum ad populum. 
D)  Argumentum ad novarum.

Question 13

Susan Drucker offered four categories to define the parameters of legal communication. Which of the following does not belong in her parameters in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication skills. 
B)  Rhetorical artifacts. 
C)  Regulation of communication. 
D)  Court television. 
A)  Communication skills. 
B)  Rhetorical artifacts. 
C)  Regulation of communication. 
D)  Court television.

Question 14

Mark I. Bernstein and Laurence R. Milstein wrote an article "Trial as Theater," but a trial differs in two significant ways. Identify the two differences:

Accepted Answer

A)  The characters are real, with genuine grievances. 
B)  The conclusion must lead inexorably to only one conclusion. 
C)  The end is written by the jury. 
D)  Most trials are more episodic than the well-made play. 
A)  The characters are real, with genuine grievances. 
B)  The conclusion must lead inexorably to only one conclusion. 
C)  The end is written by the jury. 
D)  Most trials are more episodic than the well-made play.

Question 15

The jury selection process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Advertere. 
B)  Voir dire. 
C)  Proscribere. 
D)  Voix celeste. 
A)  Advertere. 
B)  Voir dire. 
C)  Proscribere. 
D)  Voix celeste.

Question 16

In their role as decision makers for the verdict of guilt or innocence, jurors become:

Accepted Answer

A)  The seat of authority and wisdom. 
B)  The conscience of the community. 
C)  Unreliable producers of the drama. 
D)  Underpaid collaborators in the production. 
A)  The seat of authority and wisdom. 
B)  The conscience of the community. 
C)  Unreliable producers of the drama. 
D)  Underpaid collaborators in the production.

Question 17

Write an essay that explains the findings of Reid Hastie, Steven Penrod, and Nancy Pennington concerning juror competence at trials regarding memory, judge's instructions, and personal biases.

Accepted Answer

Reid Hastie, Steven Penrod, and Nancy Pe

Question 18

The attractiveness of the lawyer is irrelevant in his or her ability to persuade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Argumentum ad miseracordium means arguments based on logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MOPS stands for memory organization packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The voir dire process is unimportant in a trial.

Jurors rely upon one of three primary channels-verbal, vocal, and nonverbal communications.

According to Aristotle, forensic rhetoric used "nonartistic" proofs that included which of the following?

In which case was Canon 35 overturned with the finding that cameras in the courtroom do not necessarily preclude a fair trial?

The Pygmalion effect is based upon autosuggestion and self-fulfilling prophesy.

Territoriality has no place in human affairs but defines the space of lower animals.

"Gag rules" cannot be imposed on lawyers or witnesses.

Linz, Penrod, and McDonald found that the greater a trial lawyer's experience, the greater his or her self-perception was on effectiveness.

Legal communication is the same as which of the following?

Court TV, such as Judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown, has led to negative behaviors in actual courtrooms, according to Professor David Papke.

Inoculation is an ineffective trial device to use because negative material is better avoided.

When attorneys use emotional arguments or appeals to pity, what Latin term is synonymous with this appeal?

Susan Drucker offered four categories to define the parameters of legal communication. Which of the following does not belong in her parameters in the 21st century?

Mark I. Bernstein and Laurence R. Milstein wrote an article "Trial as Theater," but a trial differs in two significant ways. Identify the two differences:

The jury selection process is called:

In their role as decision makers for the verdict of guilt or innocence, jurors become:

Write an essay that explains the findings of Reid Hastie, Steven Penrod, and Nancy Pennington concerning juror competence at trials regarding memory, judge's instructions, and personal biases.

The attractiveness of the lawyer is irrelevant in his or her ability to persuade.

Argumentum ad miseracordium means arguments based on logic.

MOPS stands for memory organization packages.

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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Exam 7: Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

The voir dire process is unimportant in a trial.

Jurors rely upon one of three primary channels-verbal, vocal, and nonverbal communications.

According to Aristotle, forensic rhetoric used "nonartistic" proofs that included which of the following?

In which case was Canon 35 overturned with the finding that cameras in the courtroom do not necessarily preclude a fair trial?

The Pygmalion effect is based upon autosuggestion and self-fulfilling prophesy.

Territoriality has no place in human affairs but defines the space of lower animals.

"Gag rules" cannot be imposed on lawyers or witnesses.

Linz, Penrod, and McDonald found that the greater a trial lawyer's experience, the greater his or her self-perception was on effectiveness.

Legal communication is the same as which of the following?

Court TV, such as Judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown, has led to negative behaviors in actual courtrooms, according to Professor David Papke.

Inoculation is an ineffective trial device to use because negative material is better avoided.

When attorneys use emotional arguments or appeals to pity, what Latin term is synonymous with this appeal?

Susan Drucker offered four categories to define the parameters of legal communication. Which of the following does not belong in her parameters in the 21st century?

Mark I. Bernstein and Laurence R. Milstein wrote an article "Trial as Theater," but a trial differs in two significant ways. Identify the two differences:

The jury selection process is called:

In their role as decision makers for the verdict of guilt or innocence, jurors become:

Write an essay that explains the findings of Reid Hastie, Steven Penrod, and Nancy Pennington concerning juror competence at trials regarding memory, judge's instructions, and personal biases.

The attractiveness of the lawyer is irrelevant in his or her ability to persuade.

Argumentum ad miseracordium means arguments based on logic.

MOPS stands for memory organization packages.

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

Filters