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Persuasion of Communication MCQ

What route to persuasion relies on the receiver’s emotional involvement with the persuasive appeal?

Central

Peripheral

Local

Distant

Answer

Correct Answer: Peripheral

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Joan loves watching infomercials. One recent infomercial claimed that “viewers should act fast because only 100 products are available.” Joan was persuaded to buy using which type of cue?

Reciprocity

Contrast

Scarcity

Liking

Answer

Correct Answer: Scarcity

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Which of the following persuasion theories suggests that persuasion can occur when a target is provided with a weakened version of a contrary argument?

Elaboration likelihood model

Theory of reasoned action

Theory of planned behavior

Inoculation theory

Answer

Correct Answer: Inoculation theory

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The elaboration likelihood model contains two routes to persuasion. What are they?

Central and peripheral

Local and distant

Central and distant

Local and peripheral

Answer

Correct Answer: Central and peripheral

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Jasmine recently saw a texting and driving PSA. She was not persuaded to stop texting because she felt the characters were not believable. This PSA likely has a problem with ______.

Structural coherence

Material coherence

Characterological coherence

Rational coherence

Answer

Correct Answer: Characterological coherence

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Which of the following theories adds to the theory of reasoned action by including perceived behavioral control?

Elaboration likelihood model

Theory of persuasive power

Theory of reasoned action

Inoculation theory

Answer

Correct Answer: Theory of reasoned action

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Peter recently saw an anti-smoking PSA. In the PSA, the narrator tells a story about how lung cancer affected his life. Which persuasion theory uses storytelling as a means of persuasion?

Elaboration likelihood model

Theory of reasoned action

Theory of planned behavior

Narrative paradigm

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative paradigm

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What two factors predict a behavioral intention?

Belief strength and message strength

Attitudes and belief strength

Attitudes and normative beliefs

Normative beliefs and belief strength

Answer

Correct Answer: Attitudes and belief strength

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Characterological Coherence is a Part of narrative fidelity where the credibility or believability of the story’s “characters” is assessed.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A forewarning of a potential persuasive attack on beliefs is known as__________.

Warning

Certainty

Threat

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Threat

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The degree to which a ______has a logical structure and flow is structural coherence.

Narrative

Verity

Actuality

Tangibility

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative

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Persuasive messages that focus on peer pressure is called ______Proof.

Asocial

Unsocial

Social

National

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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An individual’s belief that she or he can't perform a behavior is self efficiency.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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A peripheral persuasive message that preys on people’s worry of missing out on somethingis called ____________.

Scercity

Refutational preemption

Coherence

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Scercity

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A counter persuasive effort that involves raising specific challenges is called ________.

Scarcity

Self efficiency

Refutational preemption

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Refutational preemption

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Reciprocity is Influence of efforts that emphasize a give-and-take relationship

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Persussion is the human communication that is designed to influence others by modifying their _____________.

Beliefs

Values

Attitudes

All

Answer

Correct Answer: All

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A route for processing persuasive messages when motivation or ability is missing is term as______.

Persuasive route

Peripheral route

Perceived route

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Peripheral route

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Components of perceived behavioral control are

Self-efficacy

Controllability

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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Aristotelian focus on emotion as a means of persuasion is pathos.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Perceptions about what others in your social network expect you to do is called___________.

Narrative fidelity

Narratine coherence

Normative belief

Narrative rationality

Answer

Correct Answer: Normative belief

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A logical method of reasoning by which a person can determine how believable another’s narrative is_________.

Narrative fidelity

Narrative coherence

Narrative rationality

Normative belief

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative rationality

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A narrative that appears truthful and congruent with our own experiences is called

Narrative coherence

Narrative fidelity

Narrative rationality

Normative belief

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative fidelity

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A narrative that appears to flow smoothly, make sense, and be believable is called___________.

Narrative fidelity

Narrative rationality

Narrative coherence

Normative blief

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative coherence

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The symbolic words and actions people use to assign meaning is called ________.

Non narrative

Normative

Narrative

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative

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Mythos is collection of stories expressing ideas that are verified.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Material coherence is the extent to which a narrative is ______with other stories already accepted by the receiver

Consistent

Coherent

Erratict

Unconsistent

Answer

Correct Answer: Consistent

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The Aristotelian focus on logic as the foundation for persuasion is term as _______.

Material

Mythos

Logos

Narrative

Answer

Correct Answer: Logos

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A method of preventing persuasion is known as ________.

Inoculation

Logos

Coherent

Consistent

Answer

Correct Answer: Inoculation

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––––––––which influence us to accept a narrativ.

Better

Good

Bad

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Good

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Elaborated Argument is designed to be processed in the central route.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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__________ is extent to which a given action is within the actor’s contro

Contrast

Condition

Controllability

Argument

Answer

Correct Answer: Controllability

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The use of uneven points of comparison in a persuasive effort is called_______

Contrast

Contract

Controllability

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Contrast

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Commitment is reliance on a person’s dedication to a product, _,_ or political party to craft a persuasive effort.

Social cause

Group affiliation

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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–––––– route is an elaborated route for persuasion.

Outer

Inner

Central

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Central

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–––––––– intention is a plan to act a particular way.

Polite

Un behavioral

Behavioral

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Behavioral

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Authority use the perception of power.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A relatively enduring predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably toward something called–––––––––.

Action

Politeness

Rude

Attitude

Answer

Correct Answer: Attitude

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Persuasion of Communication MCQ

What route to persuasion relies on the receiver’s emotional involvement with the persuasive appeal?

Joan loves watching infomercials. One recent infomercial claimed that “viewers should act fast because only 100 products are available.” Joan was persuaded to buy using which type of cue?

Which of the following persuasion theories suggests that persuasion can occur when a target is provided with a weakened version of a contrary argument?

The elaboration likelihood model contains two routes to persuasion. What are they?

Jasmine recently saw a texting and driving PSA. She was not persuaded to stop texting because she felt the characters were not believable. This PSA likely has a problem with ______.

Which of the following theories adds to the theory of reasoned action by including perceived behavioral control?

Peter recently saw an anti-smoking PSA. In the PSA, the narrator tells a story about how lung cancer affected his life. Which persuasion theory uses storytelling as a means of persuasion?

What two factors predict a behavioral intention?

Characterological Coherence is a Part of narrative fidelity where the credibility or believability of the story’s “characters” is assessed.

A forewarning of a potential persuasive attack on beliefs is known as__________.

The degree to which a ______has a logical structure and flow is structural coherence.

Persuasive messages that focus on peer pressure is called ______Proof.

An individual’s belief that she or he can't perform a behavior is self efficiency.

A peripheral persuasive message that preys on people’s worry of missing out on somethingis called ____________.

A counter persuasive effort that involves raising specific challenges is called ________.

Reciprocity is Influence of efforts that emphasize a give-and-take relationship

Persussion is the human communication that is designed to influence others by modifying their _____________.

A route for processing persuasive messages when motivation or ability is missing is term as______.

Components of perceived behavioral control are

Aristotelian focus on emotion as a means of persuasion is pathos.

Perceptions about what others in your social network expect you to do is called___________.

A logical method of reasoning by which a person can determine how believable another’s narrative is_________.

A narrative that appears truthful and congruent with our own experiences is called

A narrative that appears to flow smoothly, make sense, and be believable is called___________.

The symbolic words and actions people use to assign meaning is called ________.

Mythos is collection of stories expressing ideas that are verified.

Material coherence is the extent to which a narrative is ______with other stories already accepted by the receiver

The Aristotelian focus on logic as the foundation for persuasion is term as _______.

A method of preventing persuasion is known as ________.

––––––––which influence us to accept a narrativ.

Elaborated Argument is designed to be processed in the central route.

__________ is extent to which a given action is within the actor’s contro

The use of uneven points of comparison in a persuasive effort is called_______

Commitment is reliance on a person’s dedication to a product, _____,_____ or political party to craft a persuasive effort.

–––––– route is an elaborated route for persuasion.

–––––––– intention is a plan to act a particular way.

Authority use the perception of power.

A relatively enduring predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably toward something called–––––––––.

Commitment is reliance on a person’s dedication to a product, _,_ or political party to craft a persuasive effort.