Speech Test 2

Front 1

Which of the following is not a test for reasoning by cause?

A)are there enough examples
B)do the examples cover the critical period of time
C)are the examples typical
D)are the negative examples non-critical
E)all of the above

Back 1

E) All of the above

Front 2

The process of reasoning for specific cases to a generalization:

A)deductive reasoning
B)inductive reasoning
C)syllogism
D)enthyeme
E)none of these

Back 2

B) inductive reasoning

Front 3

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

A) reasoning by example
B) reasoning by sign
C) reasoning by analogy
D) Casual reasoning
E) All of the above

Back 3

E) All of the above

Front 4

Which is not one of the four (4) elements of good delivery?

A) direct eye contact
B) effective use of the voice
C) variety
D) effective syllogistic devices
E) effective bodily action

Back 4

D) effective syllogistic devices

Front 5

Which of the following is not one of the points of William James' theory of persuasion?

A)Shock the listener
B)Praise the listener
C)Arouse listener curiosity
D)Use variety
E)Show the significance of the proposal

Back 5

B) Praise the listener

Front 6

Consists of inferring relationships of correlations between two variables. One argues that the two variables. One argues that the two variables are so iterrelated that the presence or absence of one is an indication of the presence or absence of another. This is a definition of:

A) Reasoning by analogy
B) Reasoning by sign
C) Causal reasoning
D) Reasoning by example
E) The Syllogism

Back 6

B) Reasoning by sign

Front 7

A conversational quality occurs in delivery when:

A) a speaker present thoughts rather than words
B) vocalized pauses are used
C) a and b above
D) none of the above

Back 7

A) a speaker presents thoughts rather than words

Front 8

Effective bodily action depends upon which of the following?

A) facial expression
B) posture
C) gesture
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Back 8

D) all of the above

Front 9

A test for evidence is source competency

Back 9

True

Front 10

Either inductive ore deductive reasoning may be used to establish logical proof

Back 10

True

Front 11

Gesture involves movement of individual parts of the body and should be under the speakers conscious control during the speech

Back 11

False

Front 12

The use of emotional appeals raise questions of ethics and sohuld generally be avoided

Back 12

False

Front 13

The speaker is the most important element in the rhetorical act

Back 13

False

Front 14

The prime factor in reducing stage fright is attitude. If the speaker is concerned about his/her image, and concentrates on what the audience is thinking about him/her stage fright should diminish

Back 14

False

Front 15

Aristotle's book Rhetoric is the first systematic known treatment of communication

Back 15

True

Front 16

William James' theory of persuasion is based on the concept of selective retention - that is, the audience retains that which parallels their previous beliefs - and thus the speaker should not pick a position on a controversy that is contrary to the audience's prior belief

Back 16

False

Front 17

The number of examples needed to establish good reasoning by example is at least three

Back 17

False

Front 18

Reasoning by cause, example, and sign are all forms of deductive reasoning

Back 18

False

Front 19

The audience knowledge of the speaker, gained before the speech, affects the audiences receptiveness of the speaker's arguements

Back 19

True

Front 20

To meet the requirements that evidence must be statistically sound, the speaker should use statistics that have been accumulated within the last year

Back 20

False

Front 21

The verbalized pause is used to emphasize ideas and to allow mental catch-up by the listener

Back 21

False

Front 22

Evidence may consist of either facts or opinions

Back 22

False

Front 23

Evidence is defined as the process of inferring conclusions from premises

Back 23

False

Front 24

Logical proof consists of evidence and reasoning

Back 24

True

Front 25

The components of good delivery are direct eye contact, effective use of the voice, effective bodily action, and humor

Back 25

False

Front 26

Although delivery may not bring about attitude change, it enables or enhances audience understanding. Studies show that subjects exposed to good delivery achieve higher test scores than those exposed to poor delievery

Back 26

True

Front 27

The province of Pathos is evidence and reasoning

Back 27

False

Front 28

With a strong message (all major ideas supported by documented evidence) good delivery produces significantly more desirable attitude change than does poor delivery

Back 28

True

Front 29

Delivery enables accidental communication to occur when tone of voice, facial expression, and bodily action are not coordinated with the verbal message

Back 29

True

Front 30

Stage fright can be overcome by taking several deep breaths, drink a glass of water, and moving forward with the speech

Back 30

False

Front 31

One test of evidence is that the evidence should be the most recent available

Back 31

True

Front 32

The character of the speaker, as a mode of proof, depends upon the goodness or quality of the individual

Back 32

False

Front 33

The modes of proof are evidence, reasoning, and emotion

Back 33

False

Front 34

The components of ethos are competence, integrity, and good will

Back 34

True

Front 35

Naturalness is a desirable characteristic of delivery and may differ from speaker to speaker

Back 35

True

Front 36

The syllogism and reasoning by analogies an examples of deductive reasoning

Back 36

False

Front 37

Since naturalness is essential to good delivery, a wide variety of delivery styles would be acceptable

Back 37

True

Front 38

Reasoning by analogy is defined as establishing relationships or correlations between two variables and arguing that the two variables are so interrelated that the presence or absence of one variable indicates the presence or absence of the other variable

Back 38

False

Front 39

Every speaker makes a choice concerning the information he/she provides to the audience which establishes ethos

Back 39

True

Front 40

William James' theory of persuasion is based on the concept of audience attention

Back 40

True

Front 41

The test for determining the validity of evidence that asks, "Is the evidence the most recent available?" Suggest that evidence is over two...

Back 41

False

Front 42

Manuscript speaking substantially reduces the quality of delivery and eliminates adaptative delivery

Back 42

True

Front 43

The term rhetoric is defined as the faculty of observing, in any given case, the available means of persuasion, and then selecting the most appropriate means for a given audience

Back 43

True

Front 44

The Ethos that a speaker has with an audience can change rapidly

Back 44

True

Front 45

Inductive reasoning requires beginning with a specific instance and reaching a generalization. An example is casual reasoning

Back 45

True

Front 46

How closely the speaker's proposals coincide with the audience's beliefs impacts the speakers Ethos

Back 46

True

Front 47

The character and personality revealed by the speaker during the presentation is a source of Ethos

Back 47

True

Front 48

The speaker who is focused on the audience - that is audience centered - will generally have a conversational quality of delivery

Back 48

True

Front 49

Persuaders should avoid recognizing arguments on the other side of the controversy they are dealing with since that my cause the audience to reject the position he/she supports

Back 49

False

Front 50

One test of evidence is the question of source reliablity

Back 50

True

Front 51

Statistics that appear in printed books and articles meet the test of statistical validity

Back 51

False