WorksheetsExam 3 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
A scientist uses theory to hypothesize that a certain chemical causes plant growth and begins experimenting to verify the hypothesis. This is an example of inductive reasoning.
True
False
Determine the deductive reasoning template used in the following statement.
Statement: All dogs are mammals. Jerry is not a mammal. Therefore, Jerry cannot be a dog.
Applying a Generalization
Applying an Exception
Reflexivity
Determine the deductive reasoning template used in the following statement:
Pizza is delicious. Eating delicious food makes people happy. Therefore, eating pizza makes people happy.
Affirming the Antecedent
Denying the Consequent
Disjunctive Syllogism
Transitivity
What fallacy is illustrated in this scenario? Scenario: An influencer talks about how they grew up in the same town as you and makes an emotional appeal so you’ll buy their sponsored product.
Appeals to Mob
Strawman Fallacy
Ad Hominem Attack
Appeals to Emotion
What fallacy is illustrated in this scenario? Scenario: People believe that climate change isn't real just because they heard it in the media, and they refuse to read any contradictory information.
Playing with Words
Misuse of Authority
Appeals to Ignorance
Ad Hominem Attack
A scholar who is recognized for their groundbreaking research before presenting a paper has initial ethos.
True
False
What dimension of credibility is demonstrated in the following scenario? Scenario: A teacher expresses how much they care about their students’ success and well-being, dedicating time to support them.
Competence
Caring
Character
What power base is demonstrated in this scenario? Scenario: A speaker refers to their academic achievements as sources of credibility.
Coercive
Competence (Expert)
Referent
Legitimate
What power base is demonstrated in this scenario? Scenario: A mayor promises financial incentives to businesses that help community development.
Coercive
Reward
Legitimate
Expert
Exaggerating facts in a speech will likely result in derived ethos.
True
False
Exercising legitimate power is the higher form of ethos.
True
False
Using the extended parallel process model (EPPM), which outcome is most likely in this scenario?
Scenario: A public service announcement fails to describe the severity of the health risk and how viewers will be affected.
Disregard
Fear Control
Danger Control
Threat Appraisal
Using the EPPM, which response is most likely in this scenario?
Scenario: You recognize that a commercial presents a serious threat, but you believe you are not capable of doing anything about it.
Disregard
Fear Control
Danger Control
Threat Appraisal
Determine the guilt appeal strategy most likely used in this scenario:
Scenario: A charity commercial asks viewers to donate toys for children in an orphanage during Christmas time.
Subtle message
Solution to alleviate guilt
Likable source
Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM), what type of attitude change is likely to occur in this scenario?
Scenario: A salesman constructs a message using central route processing.
Temporary attitude change
No attitude change
Enduring attitude change
Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM), what attitude change is likely in this scenario?
Scenario: A listener is distracted and relies on cognitive heuristics to process a message.
Temporary attitude change
No attitude change
Enduring attitude change
What cognitive heuristic is demonstrated in this scenario?
Scenario: You choose a vacation destination because it reminds you of a place you visited as a child.
Loss/Risk Aversion
Association
Availability
Us versus Them
What cognitive heuristic is demonstrated in this scenario?
Scenario: You purchase a less expensive phone now, knowing that you'll upgrade to a better model in the future when you can afford it.
Simulation
Satisficing
Temporizing
Affect
