Question 1

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain your expertise on the speech topic. 
B)  Deliver your speeches fluently and expressively. 
C)  Establish common ground with your audience. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only

Question 2

Efram's audience was persuaded by his speech because they perceived him to be sincere, trustworthy, and to have their best interests at heart. Which factor ocredibility influenced Efram's audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamism 
B)  charisma 
C)  expertise 
D)  character 
E)  competence

Question 3

Terminal credibility is the credibility othe speaker at the start othe speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe fallacy o_______________ :Iyou did well in history, you'll do well in chemistry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your textbook, the following statement...

Question 5

Using evidence is especially critical in a persuasive speech when your target audience

Accepted Answer

A)  is apathetic about your point of view. 
B)  is neutral toward your point of view. 
C)  supports your point of view. 
D)  opposes your point of view. 
E)  is not sure of your point of view.

Question 6

As your textbook explains, emotional appeal is

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom used by public speakers in support of honorable causes. 
B)  unethical unless it is combined with reasoning from principle. 
C)  often necessary when a speaker is trying to move an audience to action. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 7

According to your textbook, which othe following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional appeal is incompatible with ethical public speaking. 
B)  A public speaker should not substitute emotional appeal for evidence and reasoning. 
C)  Emotional appeal is usually inappropriate in a persuasive speech on a question of fact. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 8

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following passage?
Home sales were 30 percent higher in the summer o2011, when temperatures averaged 95 degrees, than they were in the summer o2010, when the average temperature was only 83 degrees. Clearly, then, hot temperatures make people more inclined to buy a house.

Accepted Answer

A)  invalid analogy 
B)  circular thinking 
C)  false cause 
D)  hasty generalization 
E)  faulty deduction

Question 9

The credibility oa speaker before she or he starts to speak is called derived credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reasoning from principle moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
The mayor's plan to turn the rundown section othe city into a park will never work. Don't forget that she was involved in a scandal last year.

Accepted Answer

A)  false deduction 
B)  circular appeal 
C)  appeal to novelty 
D)  either-or 
E)  ad hominem

Question 12

A speaker who argues that the world's monarch butterfly population is in danger because their numbers have decreased in several locations is reasoning from specific instances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?
Recent studies have shown that hurricanes with female names result in more deaths and injuries than hurricanes with male names. So ithe next hurricane to come your way is named Mary, you can be sure it will be worse than one named Mark.

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty deduction 
B)  invalid analogy 
C)  circular thinking 
D)  hasty generalization 
E)  false cause

Question 14

When committing the fallacy ofalse cause, a speaker assumes

Accepted Answer

A)  that a single event has multiple causes. 
B)  that when one thing follows another, the first is the cause of the second. 
C)  that an audience is familiar with the causes of an event. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only.

Question 15

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Everyone runs red lights when they're in a hurry, so there's no reason I shouldn't do it, too.

Accepted Answer

A)  slippery slope 
B)  hasty generalization 
C)  false cause 
D)  either-or 
E)  bandwagon

Question 16

The red herring fallacy is often referred to as a false dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to your textbook, reasoning from _______________ moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your textbook, reasoning from _______________...

Question 18

The more favorably listeners view a speaker's competence and character, the more likely they are to accept what the speaker says.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Every presidential administration in recent memory has engaged in questionable fundraising activities, so I don't see any reason why it is wrong for the current administration to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  red herring 
B)  bandwagon 
C)  slippery slope 
D)  invalid syllogism 
E)  hasty generalization

Question 20

The following is an example oreasoning from principle: "Any action that endangers the safety and security othe United States is an act otreason. Edward Snowden's leaks oNSA activities endangered the safety and security othe United States. Therefore, Edward Snowden's leaks were an act otreason."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Methods Opersuasion

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

Efram's audience was persuaded by his speech because they perceived him to be sincere, trustworthy, and to have their best interests at heart. Which factor ocredibility influenced Efram's audience?

Terminal credibility is the credibility othe speaker at the start othe speech.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe fallacy o_______________ :Iyou did well in history, you'll do well in chemistry.

Using evidence is especially critical in a persuasive speech when your target audience

As your textbook explains, emotional appeal is

According to your textbook, which othe following statements is true?

The credibility oa speaker before she or he starts to speak is called derived credibility.

Reasoning from principle moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? The mayor's plan to turn the rundown section othe city into a park will never work. Don't forget that she was involved in a scandal last year.

A speaker who argues that the world's monarch butterfly population is in danger because their numbers have decreased in several locations is reasoning from specific instances.

When committing the fallacy ofalse cause, a speaker assumes

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Everyone runs red lights when they're in a hurry, so there's no reason I shouldn't do it, too.

The red herring fallacy is often referred to as a false dilemma.

According to your textbook, reasoning from _______________ moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

The more favorably listeners view a speaker's competence and character, the more likely they are to accept what the speaker says.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Every presidential administration in recent memory has engaged in questionable fundraising activities, so I don't see any reason why it is wrong for the current administration to do so.

The following is an example oreasoning from principle: "Any action that endangers the safety and security othe United States is an act otreason. Edward Snowden's leaks oNSA activities endangered the safety and security othe United States. Therefore, Edward Snowden's leaks were an act otreason."