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According to research cited in your textbook concerning group size, how many people should be in a small group to increase the likelihood that it will be a productive group?

3 or 4

Which testimonial evidence best meets the criteria for evaluating such evidence?

A cafeteria worker, a student, testifies about conditions in the cafeteria kitchen.

Which of the following statements about deductive arguments is FALSE?

Deductive arguments require an inference.

Which of the following is NOT a method recommended in the book for gathering inferences about an audience from questionnaires?

Determine the audience members' astrological signs to indicate their states of mind

Which of the following is more of a transition than a signpost?

Having now discussed why you should activate your savings account, we will look next at how much money to place in it.

Which of the following statements about inductive arguments is FALSE?

Inductive arguments include a major and minor premise.

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for evaluating sources of information?

Is the supporting material personal?

Which of the roles described here is more of an informal role than a formal role?

Jenny's role of "taskmaster" because of her ability to maintain focus and not be sidetracked by frivolity and side talk

Which of the following is an example of a purpose/thesis for an inspirational/motivational speech?

Our goal tonight is to honor the sacrifice made by students serving in the armed forces.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of outlining as described in this chapter on organization?

The outline should contain a mixture of sentences, phrases, and words.

Which statement about eye contact is NOT correct?

There is no such thing as too much eye contact.

Which of the following statements about attitudes, beliefs, and values is true?

Values are deeply rooted and govern attitudes.

Which of the following statements about verbal citations is FALSE?

Verbal Citations include all of the information found in a written footnote

Which of the following is a logical proof?

You should use Ivory soap because it is inexpensive, antibacterial, safe, and effective.

Leslie really like coffee-flavored ice cream. This would be an example of

an attitude

The definition of dynamism is that the speaker is perceived as

bold, energetic, active, and assertive.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the Monroe Motivated Sequence?

cause

Which of the following phrases does NOT fit with the immediate behavioral purposes of an informative speech?

change attitudes, beliefs, and values

An informative speech does NOT have to be

entertaining

When other members value the knowledge or expertise of a person, that person has

expert power

A rhetorical question is a question

for which no answer is expected.

The sleeper effect refers to the speech

having a delayed message impact because of the separation of speaker from message over time

Which of the following topics would be most appropriate for an informative speech?

how to perform emergency first aid

Within-group diversity is influenced by observable characteristics and

implicit characteristics

Which of the following is an implicit characteristic of group members?

individuals' worldviews

The statement "I don't care, whatever you want to do is fine with me" is most likely to be uttered by a

laissez-faire leader

An attitude is a

predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably

When other members of a group admire and respect a person, that person has

referent power

In reducing communication apprehension, which approach trains you to associate public speaking with positive thoughts

relaxation

The preliminary organization for your outline is planned with the

rough draft.

According to the definition of a small group in the book, which of the following would NOT be defined as a small group?

six people working for the same company on various projects in different departments

Which approach to reducing anxiety would be best implemented through taking a public speaking course?

skills approach

Fluency is a delivery term that means

smoothness of delivery, a flowing of words, and the absence of vocalized pauses.

When selecting a topic, if you think about what particular issue currently bothers you, you are

surveying your interest.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the conclusion?

the warning light function

Which of the following is NOT a function of a speech introduction?

to state a brief summary of the main arguments you will be presenting

Wisdom, freedom, and security are all examples of

values

In the Monroe Motivated sequence, the step in which you attempt to get the audience to see how they will benefit from your ideas is called the __ step

visualization

Which of the following statements illustrates a task function statement?

"Let's make a list of what we still need to do."

Which of the following comments provides the best example of extrinsic motivation?

"Because my employer said our raises would be based on it, I am increasing my number of contract reports."


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