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1) A receiver’s response to a sender’s message is called
2) The term channel in communication means
3) The message refers to which of the following?
4) This happens when you receive, construct meaning from, and respond to the sender’s message.
5) When the receiver uses this response style, he clarifies or seeks more information.
6) This response style normally does not help unless the sender has asked for your advice.
7) A claim is generally not considered credible if
8) Which of the following are the most common types of doubts people may have about a source?
9) Which of the following is a category of reasonless advertising?
10) Providing only two choices when others are available defines which fallacy?
11) Consider the following statement: “Morgan, you’re down to earth and I trust your judgement. That’s why I know I can count on you to back me up at the meeting this afternoon.” This is an example of which fallacy?
12) Consider the following statement: “Studies confirm what everyone already knows: Smaller class sizes make better learners.” This is an example of which fallacy?
13) An effective message should be
14) Audience analysis should occur at what point in the creation of a message?
15) Measurable or observable characteristics of your audience are called
16) In this channel of communication, messages are carried by sound and light waves.
17) You want to discuss your performance review and possible raise with your boss. The most effective channel to do this would be
18) Sound and light waves are an example of which part of the communication model?
19) Which verbal support breaks down complex processes or concepts into their component parts to ensure understanding?
20) A framework for putting all of your information together in a logical sequence is called
21) What type of language is used when communicating with classmates, coworkers, family, and friends?
22) The individuals you are most likely to influence with your persuasive presentation are referred to as your
23) Persuasive topics that attempt to show an audience that something is good, bad, right, or wrong are topics of
24) If you try to persuade your classmates to donate canned goods for the hungry in your community, your topic is one of
25) When you lead, instruct, challenge, or introduce your audience to act on or accept your solution, you are at which step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
26) When you display ethos in your persuasive presentation, you have
27) What logical fallacy can occur when a speaker focuses on similarities and ignores significant differences?
28) Groups that value higher power distance believe relationships are
29) Deliberately blaming individuals or groups for things they really did not do is called
30) An attempt to characterize causes of events to either personalities or external situations is called
31) The practice of using a case that has already been decided as a guide when deciding new cases is referred to as
32) A value judgment requires this type of assessment.
33) What is the belief that laws are justified if they prevent a person from harming him- or herself known as?
