Pierce College » Psychology » Psychology 66 - Introduction to Critical Thinking » Summer 2020

Question #1

As defined by Aristotle, ethos is

A. personal credibility

B. rational persuasion

C. ethical stance on the topic

D. logical organization and reasoning

E. emotional appeal

Question #2

What is the correct order for a problem-solution persuasive format?

A. Introduction, harms, inherency, significance, solvency, and conclusion

B. Conclusion, significance, solvency, inherency, introduction

C. Introduction, inherency, significance, solvency, conclusion

D. Introduction, significance, solvency, inherency, conclusion

E. None of the above organizational patterns are correct

Question #3

A hostile audience is

A. does not care about your topic

B. agrees with your view on the topic

C. does not have a position on the topic

D. opposed to your ideas or policies

E. does not know about your topic

Question #4

What is the correct order for Monroe's Motivates Sequence format?

A. None of the other organizational patterns are correct

B. Satisfaction, Visualization, Attention, Need, and Action

C. Visualization, Attention, Need, Satisfaction, and Action

D. Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, and Action

E. Attention, Satisfaction, Visualization, Need, and Action

Question #5

Visualization and action are two of the five steps

A. Aristotle's organization

B. Plato's persuasive speaking

C. Monroe's Motivated Sequence

D. Skinner's audience analysis

E. Shield's sequence