COMM 1110- Public Speaking Final
Study Guide (UGA) questions well
answered
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?
A. conversion
B. guidance
C. impact
D. persuasion - ANS ✔✔D. persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgement Theory?
A. latitude of acceptance
B. latitude of belief
C. latitude of non-commitment
D. latitude of rejection - ANS ✔✔C. 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 gum. What type of
elaboration has occurred in this scenario?
A. logical
B. central
,C. decentralized
D. peripheral - ANS ✔✔D. 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 the scenario?
A. alternative
B. central
C. peripheral
D. outer - ANS ✔✔B. 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?
A. cognitive behavior
B. cognitive dissonance
C. persuasive behavior
D. persuasive dissonance - ANS ✔✔B. cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude.
A. True
B. False - ANS ✔✔B. False
, The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "For safety reasons, flight
attendants should be under 6 feet tall."
A. belief
B. factual
C. policy
D.value - ANS ✔✔C. policy
Which of the following is not a part of the need step in Monroe's motivated sequence?
A. A speaker needs to give a clear and concise statement of the problem.
B. A speaker needs to provide some kind of evidence that shows the ramifications or
consequences of the problem.
C. The speaker needs to clearly state the attitude, value, belief, or action you want your
audience to accept.
D. A speaker needs to point to the audience and show exactly how the problem relates to them
personally. - ANS ✔✔C. 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.\
A. True
Study Guide (UGA) questions well
answered
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?
A. conversion
B. guidance
C. impact
D. persuasion - ANS ✔✔D. persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgement Theory?
A. latitude of acceptance
B. latitude of belief
C. latitude of non-commitment
D. latitude of rejection - ANS ✔✔C. 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 gum. What type of
elaboration has occurred in this scenario?
A. logical
B. central
,C. decentralized
D. peripheral - ANS ✔✔D. 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 the scenario?
A. alternative
B. central
C. peripheral
D. outer - ANS ✔✔B. 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?
A. cognitive behavior
B. cognitive dissonance
C. persuasive behavior
D. persuasive dissonance - ANS ✔✔B. cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude.
A. True
B. False - ANS ✔✔B. False
, The following claim is an example of what type of persuasive claim? "For safety reasons, flight
attendants should be under 6 feet tall."
A. belief
B. factual
C. policy
D.value - ANS ✔✔C. policy
Which of the following is not a part of the need step in Monroe's motivated sequence?
A. A speaker needs to give a clear and concise statement of the problem.
B. A speaker needs to provide some kind of evidence that shows the ramifications or
consequences of the problem.
C. The speaker needs to clearly state the attitude, value, belief, or action you want your
audience to accept.
D. A speaker needs to point to the audience and show exactly how the problem relates to them
personally. - ANS ✔✔C. 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.\
A. True
