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Persuasive Speaking MCQ

1. Using an indirect approach in persuasive messages involves ________.

Presenting a problem without suggesting a solution

Explaining your reasons and building interest before asking for a decision or for action

Avoiding attention-grabbing statements in the introduction

Merely implying the purpose of the message, without stating it clearly

Answer

Correct Answer: Explaining your reasons and building interest before asking for a decision or for action

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2. All of these can help you persuade your audience EXCEPT ______.

Coercing them

An effective attention getter

An appeal to the needs of the listeners

Using primacy and recency

Answer

Correct Answer: Coercing them

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3. Jessie told the audience that they are either vegans or animal killers. This fallacy representing two extemes is called a ______.

Delusional dyad

False dichotomy

Red herring

Glittering generality

Answer

Correct Answer: False dichotomy

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4. Which of the following is NOT a part of a syllogism?

Conclusion

Minor premise

Petite premise

Major premise

Answer

Correct Answer: Petite premise

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5. Before Dr. Martin Luther King began delivering his now famous “I Have a Dream” speech, he was known to be a great speaker and leader. He began the speech with a high level of ______ credibility.

Original

Terminated

Derived

Initial

Answer

Correct Answer: Initial

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6. Aristotle’s persuasive tools include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Mythos

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Answer

Correct Answer: Mythos

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7. Harry told the audience, “You should vote against right to work.” This is an example of what step in Monroe’s motivated sequence?

Attention

Action

Need

Visualization

Answer

Correct Answer: Action

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8. Explaining to the audience that there is a problem is called the ______ step in Monroe’s motivated sequence.

Attention

Action

Need

Visualization

Answer

Correct Answer: Need

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9. Which speech best represents a proposition of fact?

Alcohol should be illegal.

Smoking is bad for you.

Eating vegan is great for your health.

Artificial intelligence improves the quality of our life.

Answer

Correct Answer: Artificial intelligence improves the quality of our life.

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10. Identify the speech that uses a proposition of policy.

Every American should be required to enlist in the military.

Smoking causes a range of health issues.

Easting vegan is great for your health.

Artificial intellegence improves the quality of our life.

Answer

Correct Answer: Every American should be required to enlist in the military.

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11. John wants to tell his class about the dangers of vaping. What type of speech should John present?

Persuasive

Informative

Special occasion

Motivational

Answer

Correct Answer: Informative

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12. Hoping to convince her audience to recycle more, Kim presented a speech on plastics destroying the ocean. Kim is attempting to ______ her audience.

Coerce

Persuade

Intimidate

Coax

Answer

Correct Answer: Persuade

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13. Explanation of the relationship between the claim and the data is called

Warrant

Imperil

Endanger

Nullify

Answer

Correct Answer: Warrant

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14. Toulmin reasonable argument model that breaks a reasonable argument into six parts

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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15. A measure of a speaker’s credibility at the end of a speech making event is terminal credibility

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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16. A three-part pattern used to structure an argument is called

Syllogism

Illogic

Incoherence

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Syllogism

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17. Misrepresenting another’s position to make it easier to attack is straw man

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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18. The determination of what is right by finding out what other people think is right is called

Unsocial proof

Social proof

Introverted proof

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Social proof

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19. Reasoning falsely asserting that one action will set in motion a chain of events is called

Slippery slope

Flattened slope

Sticky slope

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Slippery slope

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20. A presentation in which a speaker argues against a previously stated position is refutation format

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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21. A distraction used to lead the receiver to focus on an irrelevant issue is red herring

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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22. Potential counterargument is called

Evidence

Rebuttal

Accusation

Confirmation

Answer

Correct Answer: Rebuttal

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23. A type of topical organization in which each reason in support of a position is presented as a main point is called

Reason approach

Physical approach

Social approach

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Reason approach

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24. Reasoning by comparison is reasoning from analogy

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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25. Indication of the strength of the connection is called

Disqualifier

Qualifier

Loser

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Qualifier

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26. A persuasive speech that espouses the worth of an idea, a person, or an object is called

Proposition of policy

Proposition of fact

Proposition of value

Proposition

Answer

Correct Answer: Proposition of value

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27. A persuasive speech on what ought to be is called

Proposition of policy

Proposition of fact

Proposition of value

Proposition

Answer

Correct Answer: Proposition of policy

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28. A persuasive speech with the goal of settling what is or is not so is called

Proposition of policy

Proposition of fact

Proposition of value

Proposition

Answer

Correct Answer: Proposition of fact

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29. A statement that summarizes the purpose of a persuasive speech is called

Proposition of policy

Proposition of fact

Proposition of value

Proposition

Answer

Correct Answer: Proposition

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30. The identification of a false cause is post hoc, ergo propter hoc

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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31. A speech whose primary purpose is to change or reinforce the attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors of receivers is called

Impotence speech

Persuasive speech

Invalid speech

Irrelevant speech

Answer

Correct Answer: Persuasive speech

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32. The attempt to change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors is called

Impotence

Hindrance

Persuasion

Atheism

Answer

Correct Answer: Persuasion

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33. Emotional proof is called

Pathos

Logos

Joy

Cheer

Answer

Correct Answer: Pathos

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34. A speech framework composed of five phases—attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action is called monroe’s motivated sequence

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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35. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that depicts motivation as a pyramid with the most basic needs at the base and the most sophisticated at the apex

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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36. Logical proof is called logos

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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37. A measure of how an audience perceives a speaker prior to the speechmaking event is called initial credibility .

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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38. Reasoning that moves from specific evidence to a general conclusion Is called

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Learning reasoning

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Inductive reasoning

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39. Reasoning that associates an idea with things that the audience values highly Is called glittering generality.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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40. The polarization of options when, in fact, many options exist i s called

True division

False division

Proper division

Improper division

Answer

Correct Answer: False division

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41. Reasoning requiring the audience to choose one of two options when, in reality, there are many options in between is called

False dichotomy

True dichotomy

True trichotomy

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: False dichotomy

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42. Audience’s judgment of speaker’s character or credibility is called

Ethos

Corruption

Dishonesty

Disgrace

Answer

Correct Answer: Ethos

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43. A measure of a speaker’s credibility during a speech making event is derived credibility

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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44. Reasoning that moves from the general to the specific is deductive reasoning

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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45. The receiver’s assessment of the competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism of a speaker is called

Credibility

Ability

Improbability

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Credibility

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46. The desire to maintain balance in our lives by behaving according to commitments already formed is called

Inconsistency

Consistency

Unpredictably

Inconstantly

Answer

Correct Answer: Consistency

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47. Debatable conclusion or assertion is called claim

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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48. Speculation about the reasons for and effects of occurrences is called

Causal reasoning

Formal reasoning

Minimal reasoning

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Causal reasoning

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49. An appeal to popular opinion is bandwagon appeal

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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50. Balance is state of psychological comfort in which one’s actions, feelings, and beliefs are related to one another

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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51. Support that answers concerns of others is called

Concerning

Backing

Claiming

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Backing

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Persuasive Speaking MCQ

1. Using an indirect approach in persuasive messages involves ________.

2. All of these can help you persuade your audience EXCEPT ______.

3. Jessie told the audience that they are either vegans or animal killers. This fallacy representing two extemes is called a ______.

4. Which of the following is NOT a part of a syllogism?

5. Before Dr. Martin Luther King began delivering his now famous “I Have a Dream” speech, he was known to be a great speaker and leader. He began the speech with a high level of ______ credibility.

6. Aristotle’s persuasive tools include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

7. Harry told the audience, “You should vote against right to work.” This is an example of what step in Monroe’s motivated sequence?

8. Explaining to the audience that there is a problem is called the ______ step in Monroe’s motivated sequence.

9. Which speech best represents a proposition of fact?

10. Identify the speech that uses a proposition of policy.

11. John wants to tell his class about the dangers of vaping. What type of speech should John present?

12. Hoping to convince her audience to recycle more, Kim presented a speech on plastics destroying the ocean. Kim is attempting to ______ her audience.

13. Explanation of the relationship between the claim and the data is called

14. Toulmin reasonable argument model that breaks a reasonable argument into six parts

15. A measure of a speaker’s credibility at the end of a speech making event is terminal credibility

16. A three-part pattern used to structure an argument is called

17. Misrepresenting another’s position to make it easier to attack is straw man

18. The determination of what is right by finding out what other people think is right is called

19. Reasoning falsely asserting that one action will set in motion a chain of events is called

20. A presentation in which a speaker argues against a previously stated position is refutation format

21. A distraction used to lead the receiver to focus on an irrelevant issue is red herring

22. Potential counterargument is called

23. A type of topical organization in which each reason in support of a position is presented as a main point is called

24. Reasoning by comparison is reasoning from analogy

25. Indication of the strength of the connection is called

26. A persuasive speech that espouses the worth of an idea, a person, or an object is called

27. A persuasive speech on what ought to be is called

28. A persuasive speech with the goal of settling what is or is not so is called

29. A statement that summarizes the purpose of a persuasive speech is called

30. The identification of a false cause is post hoc, ergo propter hoc

31. A speech whose primary purpose is to change or reinforce the attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors of receivers is called

32. The attempt to change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors is called

33. Emotional proof is called

34. A speech framework composed of five phases—attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action is called monroe’s motivated sequence

35. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that depicts motivation as a pyramid with the most basic needs at the base and the most sophisticated at the apex

36. Logical proof is called logos

37. A measure of how an audience perceives a speaker prior to the speechmaking event is called initial credibility .

38. Reasoning that moves from specific evidence to a general conclusion Is called

39. Reasoning that associates an idea with things that the audience values highly Is called glittering generality.

40. The polarization of options when, in fact, many options exist i s called

41. Reasoning requiring the audience to choose one of two options when, in reality, there are many options in between is called

42. Audience’s judgment of speaker’s character or credibility is called

43. A measure of a speaker’s credibil­ity during a speech making event is derived credibility

44. Reasoning that moves from the general to the specific is deductive reasoning

45. The receiver’s assessment of the competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism of a speaker is called

46. The desire to maintain balance in our lives by behaving according to commitments already formed is called

47. Debatable conclusion or assertion is called claim

48. Speculation about the reasons for and effects of occurrences is called

49. An appeal to popular opinion is bandwagon appeal

50. Balance is state of psychological comfort in which one’s actions, feelings, and beliefs are related to one another

51. Support that answers concerns of others is called

43. A measure of a speaker’s credibility during a speech making event is derived credibility