COMM 1110 Final Exam-UGA spring
2025/2026 questions with answers
What is the use of communication to get a person to behave in a manner or embrace a point-of-
view related to values, attitudes, and/or beliefs that he or she would not have done otherwise?
- ANS ✔✔persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgment Theory? - ANS ✔✔latitude of non-commitment
While watching an advertisement, Tim sees a star he looks up to selling a new brand of
bubblegum. After seeing the commercial, Tim rushes out to buy a packet of the gum. What type
of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS ✔✔peripheral
Penelope is an audience member in an introductory public speaking class. One of her peers is
delivering a speech on why fireworks should be banned. The arguments her peer is making
sound good, but when Penelope analyzes what is actually being argued, the arguments start
falling apart immediately. What type of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS
✔✔central
Sam really likes Joann, a girl he's been dating for a few weeks. The problem is Sam is a
Republican and Joann is a Democrat, and Sam isn't sure he can see himself in a long-term
relationship with someone of a different political party. Based on this scenario, what is Sam
experiencing? - ANS ✔✔cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude. - ANS ✔✔true
, The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "For safety reasons, flight
attendants should be under 6 feet tall." - ANS ✔✔policy
Which of the following is not part of the need step in Monroe's motivated sequence? - ANS
✔✔The speaker needs to clearly state the attitude, value, belief, or action you want your
audience to accept.
Explaining why your audience should care about your speech topic is part of the need step in
Monroe's motivated sequence. - ANS ✔✔false
The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "Technology is eroding the
American family and removing people from their neighbors." - ANS ✔✔value
One way support is used in a speech is to: - ANS ✔✔clarify the ideas expressed in the speech.
You can hurt your credibility if: - ANS ✔✔you use support from questionable sources.
Authoritative sources of support are sources that: - ANS ✔✔have earned their credentials by
developing skill or expertise.
Current, cutting-edge sources are mandatory for all topics. - ANS ✔✔false
Definitions should be used in such a way as to: - ANS ✔✔clarify the speaker's meanings to the
whole audience.
Arguments are: - ANS ✔✔sets of logical premises leading to a clear conclusion
A reverse outline is used to: - ANS ✔✔test the quantity and effectiveness of your support.
2025/2026 questions with answers
What is the use of communication to get a person to behave in a manner or embrace a point-of-
view related to values, attitudes, and/or beliefs that he or she would not have done otherwise?
- ANS ✔✔persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgment Theory? - ANS ✔✔latitude of non-commitment
While watching an advertisement, Tim sees a star he looks up to selling a new brand of
bubblegum. After seeing the commercial, Tim rushes out to buy a packet of the gum. What type
of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS ✔✔peripheral
Penelope is an audience member in an introductory public speaking class. One of her peers is
delivering a speech on why fireworks should be banned. The arguments her peer is making
sound good, but when Penelope analyzes what is actually being argued, the arguments start
falling apart immediately. What type of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS
✔✔central
Sam really likes Joann, a girl he's been dating for a few weeks. The problem is Sam is a
Republican and Joann is a Democrat, and Sam isn't sure he can see himself in a long-term
relationship with someone of a different political party. Based on this scenario, what is Sam
experiencing? - ANS ✔✔cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude. - ANS ✔✔true
, The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "For safety reasons, flight
attendants should be under 6 feet tall." - ANS ✔✔policy
Which of the following is not part of the need step in Monroe's motivated sequence? - ANS
✔✔The speaker needs to clearly state the attitude, value, belief, or action you want your
audience to accept.
Explaining why your audience should care about your speech topic is part of the need step in
Monroe's motivated sequence. - ANS ✔✔false
The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "Technology is eroding the
American family and removing people from their neighbors." - ANS ✔✔value
One way support is used in a speech is to: - ANS ✔✔clarify the ideas expressed in the speech.
You can hurt your credibility if: - ANS ✔✔you use support from questionable sources.
Authoritative sources of support are sources that: - ANS ✔✔have earned their credentials by
developing skill or expertise.
Current, cutting-edge sources are mandatory for all topics. - ANS ✔✔false
Definitions should be used in such a way as to: - ANS ✔✔clarify the speaker's meanings to the
whole audience.
Arguments are: - ANS ✔✔sets of logical premises leading to a clear conclusion
A reverse outline is used to: - ANS ✔✔test the quantity and effectiveness of your support.
