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Chapter 13 Self Quiz
Persuasion and Social Influence
Quiz Content
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1. Persuasion is communication specifically intended to shape, reinforce, or _______ the responses of others.
rehabilitate
correct
incorrect
confirm
correct
incorrect
challenge
correct
incorrect
change
correct
incorrect
manipulate
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
2. A(n) _________ is a concrete, observable action.
attitude
correct
incorrect
belief
correct
incorrect
affect
correct
incorrect
predisposition
correct
incorrect
behavior
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
3. Claim, data, and ________ are the 3 elements to rational arguments.
warrant
correct
incorrect
charge
correct
incorrect
indicator
correct
incorrect
outcome
correct
incorrect
impact
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
4. __________ occurs when people accept the persuader's influence because the resulting behavior and the ideas on which it is based, are intrinsically rewarding.
Compliance
correct
incorrect
Internalization
correct
incorrect
Acceptance
correct
incorrect
Identification
correct
incorrect
Reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
5. Balance theory, dissonance theory, and the selective processes all make it clear that ____________.
people will work hard to arrive at the correct interpretation of information
correct
incorrect
people seek cognitive consistency and resist influence
correct
incorrect
persuasion is relatively easily accomplished with a strong message
correct
incorrect
fear appeals are the most efficient means of persuasion
correct
incorrect
the peripheral route of persuasion is always better than the heuristic route
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
6. The tendency to most accurately remember information that is consistent with already-held values, beliefs an attitudes is selective ___________.
attention
correct
incorrect
exposure
correct
incorrect
retention
correct
incorrect
perception
correct
incorrect
reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
7. __________ are simple decision-making rules that substitute for more careful analysis of persuasive messages.
Peripherals
correct
incorrect
Pneumonic devices
correct
incorrect
Symbols
correct
incorrect
Heuristics
correct
incorrect
Beliefs
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
8. Maslow's hierarchy of needs includes physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, and ____________.
fellowship
correct
incorrect
community
correct
incorrect
self-actualization
correct
incorrect
freedom from conflict
correct
incorrect
parenting
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
9. Engaging persuasive messages along the _________ route depends less on elaboration of the message and more on the cues unrelated to the information.
central
correct
incorrect
heuristic
correct
incorrect
dual
correct
incorrect
peripheral
correct
incorrect
hypothetical
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
10. __________ are personal assertions of goodness versus badness or correctness versus incorrectness that cannot be proven or disproven.
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Evaluative beliefs
correct
incorrect
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Attitudes
correct
incorrect
Opinions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
1. Persuasion is communication specifically intended to shape, reinforce, or _______ the responses of others.
rehabilitate
correct
incorrect
confirm
correct
incorrect
challenge
correct
incorrect
change
correct
incorrect
manipulate
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
2. A(n) _________ is a concrete, observable action.
attitude
correct
incorrect
belief
correct
incorrect
affect
correct
incorrect
predisposition
correct
incorrect
behavior
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
3. Claim, data, and ________ are the 3 elements to rational arguments.
warrant
correct
incorrect
charge
correct
incorrect
indicator
correct
incorrect
outcome
correct
incorrect
impact
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
4. __________ occurs when people accept the persuader's influence because the resulting behavior and the ideas on which it is based, are intrinsically rewarding.
Compliance
correct
incorrect
Internalization
correct
incorrect
Acceptance
correct
incorrect
Identification
correct
incorrect
Reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
5. Balance theory, dissonance theory, and the selective processes all make it clear that ____________.
people will work hard to arrive at the correct interpretation of information
correct
incorrect
people seek cognitive consistency and resist influence
correct
incorrect
persuasion is relatively easily accomplished with a strong message
correct
incorrect
fear appeals are the most efficient means of persuasion
correct
incorrect
the peripheral route of persuasion is always better than the heuristic route
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
6. The tendency to most accurately remember information that is consistent with already-held values, beliefs an attitudes is selective ___________.
attention
correct
incorrect
exposure
correct
incorrect
retention
correct
incorrect
perception
correct
incorrect
reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
7. __________ are simple decision-making rules that substitute for more careful analysis of persuasive messages.
Peripherals
correct
incorrect
Pneumonic devices
correct
incorrect
Symbols
correct
incorrect
Heuristics
correct
incorrect
Beliefs
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
8. Maslow's hierarchy of needs includes physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, and ____________.
fellowship
correct
incorrect
community
correct
incorrect
self-actualization
correct
incorrect
freedom from conflict
correct
incorrect
parenting
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
9. Engaging persuasive messages along the _________ route depends less on elaboration of the message and more on the cues unrelated to the information.
central
correct
incorrect
heuristic
correct
incorrect
dual
correct
incorrect
peripheral
correct
incorrect
hypothetical
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
10. __________ are personal assertions of goodness versus badness or correctness versus incorrectness that cannot be proven or disproven.
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Evaluative beliefs
correct
incorrect
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Attitudes
correct
incorrect
Opinions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
1. Persuasion is communication specifically intended to shape, reinforce, or _______ the responses of others.
rehabilitate
correct
incorrect
confirm
correct
incorrect
challenge
correct
incorrect
change
correct
incorrect
manipulate
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
2. A(n) _________ is a concrete, observable action.
attitude
correct
incorrect
belief
correct
incorrect
affect
correct
incorrect
predisposition
correct
incorrect
behavior
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
3. Claim, data, and ________ are the 3 elements to rational arguments.
warrant
correct
incorrect
charge
correct
incorrect
indicator
correct
incorrect
outcome
correct
incorrect
impact
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
4. __________ occurs when people accept the persuader's influence because the resulting behavior and the ideas on which it is based, are intrinsically rewarding.
Compliance
correct
incorrect
Internalization
correct
incorrect
Acceptance
correct
incorrect
Identification
correct
incorrect
Reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
5. Balance theory, dissonance theory, and the selective processes all make it clear that ____________.
people will work hard to arrive at the correct interpretation of information
correct
incorrect
people seek cognitive consistency and resist influence
correct
incorrect
persuasion is relatively easily accomplished with a strong message
correct
incorrect
fear appeals are the most efficient means of persuasion
correct
incorrect
the peripheral route of persuasion is always better than the heuristic route
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
6. The tendency to most accurately remember information that is consistent with already-held values, beliefs an attitudes is selective ___________.
attention
correct
incorrect
exposure
correct
incorrect
retention
correct
incorrect
perception
correct
incorrect
reinforcement
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
7. __________ are simple decision-making rules that substitute for more careful analysis of persuasive messages.
Peripherals
correct
incorrect
Pneumonic devices
correct
incorrect
Symbols
correct
incorrect
Heuristics
correct
incorrect
Beliefs
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
8. Maslow's hierarchy of needs includes physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, and ____________.
fellowship
correct
incorrect
community
correct
incorrect
self-actualization
correct
incorrect
freedom from conflict
correct
incorrect
parenting
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
9. Engaging persuasive messages along the _________ route depends less on elaboration of the message and more on the cues unrelated to the information.
central
correct
incorrect
heuristic
correct
incorrect
dual
correct
incorrect
peripheral
correct
incorrect
hypothetical
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
10. __________ are personal assertions of goodness versus badness or correctness versus incorrectness that cannot be proven or disproven.
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Evaluative beliefs
correct
incorrect
Prescriptive beliefs
correct
incorrect
Attitudes
correct
incorrect
Opinions
correct
incorrect
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