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Week 5: Persuasion and Technology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Persuasion can be defined as “______ in which communicators try to convince other people to change their own attitudes or behaviours regarding and issue through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice.”

a)

symbolic action

b)

symbolic dynamic

c)

symbolic process

d)

symbolic sign

2.

Persuasion can be referred to as all stated, except…

a)

symbolic process that takes time

b)

an attempt to influence

c)

a process of coercion

d)

a process of verbal and non-verbal transmission

3.

Digital technology has changed the nature of persuasion in several key respects, except:

a)

Increase of complexity and/or easiness to persuade people

b)

Blurring lines among information, entertainment and influence

c)

Interactive technology blurring the boundary between persuader and persuade

d)

leading to no choice to amend content

4.

These are the factors contributing to the success of da’wah and campaign except:

a)

The da’wah results in bad relationship between a da’i and his audiences

b)

Da’wah improves the audiences’ action

c)

The da’wah changes the audiences’ behavior to be better than before

d)

The audiences understand the message of the da’wah

5.

According to Ma’arif (2015), persuasion or ____ refers to convincing or persuading others to act or act in such a manner required by the source.

a)

al-Iqra

b)

al-Qina

c)

Al-Iqna

d)

al-Inaq

6.

"Symbolic process refers to a situation in which communicators try to convince other people to change their own attitudes or behaviours regarding and issue through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice.” This definition is stated by:

a)

Perloff, 2016

b)

Parloff, 2017

c)

Perloff, 2017

d)

Parloff, 2016

7.

“Symbolic process in which communicators try to _____other people to change their own attitudes or behaviours regarding and issue through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice.” The missing answer refers to:

a)

coerce

b)

compel

c)

force

d)

convince

8.

Persuasion is a one time attempt of influence.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The term al-Iqna (2015) means to _____ or ____ others to act or act in such a manner required by the source.

a)

interpreting or disseminating

b)

convincing or persuading

c)

intimidating or explaining

d)

escaping or evading

10.

Persuasive communication, therefore, aim to influence the values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of others which ultimately affects _____ actions.

a)

powerful

b)

intimidating

c)

voluntary

d)

threatening