COMM 1300 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Argumentation - ANSWER-Reason giving in communicative situations by people whose
purpose is the justification of acts, beliefs, attitudes, and values
Debate - ANSWER-The process of inquiry and advocacy; the seeking of a reasoned
judgement on a proposition
Critical Thinking - ANSWER-ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas; to reason
inductively and deductively; and to reach factual or judgmental conclusions based on
sound inferences drawn from unambiguous statements of knowledge or belief
Good Reason - ANSWER-reasons that are psychologically compelling for a given
audience, that make further inquiry both unnecessary and redundant--hence justifying a
decision to affirm or reject a proposition
Aristotle's 4 functions of rhetoric - ANSWER-1. prevents triumph of fraud and injustice
2. rhetoric is a method of instruction for the public
3. rhetoric makes us see both sides of a case
4. rhetoric is a means of defense
Methods of Decision Making - ANSWER-1. Individual decisions
2. Group decisions
3. Persuasions
4. Propaganda
5. Coercion
6. Combination
Agenda for Group Decision Making - ANSWER-1. Define and analyze the problem
2. Research the problem
3. Establish criteria
4. Generate solutions
5. Select best solution
6. Implement and monitor solution
Optimal Criteria for Group Decision Making - ANSWER-1. agree that problem exists
2. have compatible standards of value
3. have compatible purposes
4. are willing to accept the consensus of the group
5. are relatively few in number
Persuasion - ANSWER-Communication intended to influence the acts, beliefs, attitudes
and values of others; very audience based
, Propaganda - ANSWER-The use of persuasion by a group in a sustained, organized
campaign using multiple media for the purpose of influencing a mass audience
Coercion - ANSWER-The threat or use of force
Ethics - ANSWER-A set of constructs that guide our decision making by providing
standards of behavior telling us how we ought to act
Teleological approach - ANSWER-An ethical approach that is results oriented, and
would focus on the good or bad consequences of an action or a decision
Deontological approach - ANSWER-An ethical approach that is process- or act-
oriented, and is based on the notion that actions have moral value
Academic Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under the direction of an educational
institution for the purpose of providing educational opportunities for its students
Applied Debate - ANSWER-Debate presented before a judge or audience with the
power to render a binding decision on the proposition
Types of Applied Debate - ANSWER-1. Special Debate
2. Judicial Debate
3. Parliamentary Debate
4. Nonformal Debate
Types of Academic Debate - ANSWER-1. Mock trial Debate
2. Moot court Debate
3. etc.
Special Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under special rules drafted for a specific
occasion; example: presidential debates
Judicial Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted in the courts or before quasi-judicial
bodies
Parliamentary Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under the rules of parliamentary
procedure; also form of competitive academic debate
Nonformal Debate - ANSWER-Debate that occurs in various contexts without formal or
prearranged procedural rules
Forensics - ANSWER-an educational activity primarily concerned with using an
argumentative perspective in examining problems and communicating with people
Mock Trial Debate - ANSWER-a form of academic debate that emulates trial court
CORRECT ANSWERS
Argumentation - ANSWER-Reason giving in communicative situations by people whose
purpose is the justification of acts, beliefs, attitudes, and values
Debate - ANSWER-The process of inquiry and advocacy; the seeking of a reasoned
judgement on a proposition
Critical Thinking - ANSWER-ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas; to reason
inductively and deductively; and to reach factual or judgmental conclusions based on
sound inferences drawn from unambiguous statements of knowledge or belief
Good Reason - ANSWER-reasons that are psychologically compelling for a given
audience, that make further inquiry both unnecessary and redundant--hence justifying a
decision to affirm or reject a proposition
Aristotle's 4 functions of rhetoric - ANSWER-1. prevents triumph of fraud and injustice
2. rhetoric is a method of instruction for the public
3. rhetoric makes us see both sides of a case
4. rhetoric is a means of defense
Methods of Decision Making - ANSWER-1. Individual decisions
2. Group decisions
3. Persuasions
4. Propaganda
5. Coercion
6. Combination
Agenda for Group Decision Making - ANSWER-1. Define and analyze the problem
2. Research the problem
3. Establish criteria
4. Generate solutions
5. Select best solution
6. Implement and monitor solution
Optimal Criteria for Group Decision Making - ANSWER-1. agree that problem exists
2. have compatible standards of value
3. have compatible purposes
4. are willing to accept the consensus of the group
5. are relatively few in number
Persuasion - ANSWER-Communication intended to influence the acts, beliefs, attitudes
and values of others; very audience based
, Propaganda - ANSWER-The use of persuasion by a group in a sustained, organized
campaign using multiple media for the purpose of influencing a mass audience
Coercion - ANSWER-The threat or use of force
Ethics - ANSWER-A set of constructs that guide our decision making by providing
standards of behavior telling us how we ought to act
Teleological approach - ANSWER-An ethical approach that is results oriented, and
would focus on the good or bad consequences of an action or a decision
Deontological approach - ANSWER-An ethical approach that is process- or act-
oriented, and is based on the notion that actions have moral value
Academic Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under the direction of an educational
institution for the purpose of providing educational opportunities for its students
Applied Debate - ANSWER-Debate presented before a judge or audience with the
power to render a binding decision on the proposition
Types of Applied Debate - ANSWER-1. Special Debate
2. Judicial Debate
3. Parliamentary Debate
4. Nonformal Debate
Types of Academic Debate - ANSWER-1. Mock trial Debate
2. Moot court Debate
3. etc.
Special Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under special rules drafted for a specific
occasion; example: presidential debates
Judicial Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted in the courts or before quasi-judicial
bodies
Parliamentary Debate - ANSWER-Debate conducted under the rules of parliamentary
procedure; also form of competitive academic debate
Nonformal Debate - ANSWER-Debate that occurs in various contexts without formal or
prearranged procedural rules
Forensics - ANSWER-an educational activity primarily concerned with using an
argumentative perspective in examining problems and communicating with people
Mock Trial Debate - ANSWER-a form of academic debate that emulates trial court
