chapter 17 Key
1.
According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because
A. they are convinced by the speaker’s
... [Show More] reasoning.
B. they perceive the speaker as having high credibility.
C. they are won over by the speaker’s evidence.
D.
All of these answers are correct.
E.
Both they are convinced by the speaker’s reasoning and they are won over by the speaker’s evidence.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #1
Topic: Credibility
Topic: Evidence
Topic: Persuasion
Topic: Persuasive Speaking
Topic: Reasoning
2.
According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons? A.
The audience is captivated by the speaker’s gestures.
B.
The audience’s emotions are touched by the speaker’s ideas or language.
C.
The audience perceives the speaker as having high credibility.
D.
All of these answers are correct.
E
. Both the audience’s emotions are touched by the speaker’s ideas or language and the audience perceives the speaker as having high credibility.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #2
Topic: Credibility
Topic: Emotions
Topic: Persuasion
Topic: Persuasive Speaking
3.
According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons? A.
The audience is impressed by the speaker’s use of visual aids.
B.
The audience is won over by the speaker’s evidence.
C.
The audience is captivated by the speaker’s gestures.
D.
All of these answers are correct.
E.
Both the audience is impressed by the speaker’s use of visual aids and the audience is won over by the speaker’s evidence.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #3
Topic: Credibility
Topic: Evidence
Topic: Persuasion
Topic: Persuasive Speaking
4. What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed A. ethics.
B. logos.
C. ethos.
D. pathos. E. credos.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #4
Topic: Credibility of Speaker
5. According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are
A. competence and character.
B. prestige and charisma.
C. character and reputation.
D. popularity and intelligence.
E. charisma and competence.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #5
Topic: Credibility of Speaker
6.
According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are competence and A. logic.
B. charisma.
C. character.
D. pathos.
E. status.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #6
Topic: Credibility of Speaker
7.
According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are character and A. status.
B. competence.
C. logic.
D. charisma.
E. pathos.
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #7
Topic: Credibility
Topic: Persuasion
Topic: Persuasive Speaking
8.
As explained in your textbook, the credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak is called ____________ credibility. A. initial
B. negative
C. derived
D. original
E. terminal
Gradable: automatic
Lucas - Chapter 17 #8
Topic: Credibility of Speaker
9. According to your textbook, the credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech is called ____________ credibility.
A. final
B. derived
C. concluding
D. terminal
E. acquired [Show Less]