Foundations of Verbal Language
Name that Fallacy!
Theories of Persuasion
Intra-and Interpersonal Communication
Odds and Ends
100
A definition like this, "Television: an electronic system of sending images and sounds by a wire or through space" has a shared meaning and is _____ in nature
What is denotative
100
Using a celebrity to endorse a product even though that celebrity is not an expert, may be using this fallacy
What is faulty use of authority
100
If your audience members are highly involved in your message, they are engaging in this route of the elaboration likelihood model
What is central
100
This is a tool for raising self awareness about one's own communication style (and is an intrapersonal communication tool)
What is Johari window
100
This group of people tends to be more direct during communication
What is men
200
Words that invoke a feeling/emotion are this ______ in nature.
What is connotative
200
"Either you are against the war or you are against world peace" is this fallacy
What is either or
200
The discomfort we get when others point out our conflicting values, beliefs, ideas, actions, etc is called ___. Providing a way to alleviate this discomfort opens the door for persuasion
What is cognitive dissonance
200
The self that you let others know
What is public self
200
fallacies occur in the absence of ____
What is logos
300
true or false, words are inherently meaningful
What is false
300
I wore my lucky Twins earings and Mauer scored a home-run! I am going to wear them during every Twins games to make sure it keeps happening!
What is post hoc ergo propter hoc
300
Some audience members will focus more on the quantity of arguments (rather than quality) and the design of your visual aid. They are engaging in this route of the elaboration likelihood model.
What is peripheral
300
This is others' perception of you
What is other perceived me
300
what does each appeal to? logos ___, pathos___, ethos___
What is logic, emotion, credibility
400
The process by which we learn and assign meaning to words (much like a computer) is called this
What is cybernetic process
400
"For five generations, the men in our family went to Stanford and became doctors. Therefore, it is your duty to become a doctor" is this type of fallacy
What is Appeal to tradition
400
A family who is living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to get enough food to eat would not be persuaded by a commercial for a new TV. This theory/concept explains why.
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs
400
This is known as inner speech, "communication that takes place within a single person, often for the purpose of clarifying ideas or analyzing a situation. Other times, this is undertaken in order to reflect upon or appreciate something." It may be either intentional or unintentional
What is intrapersonal communication
400
______ has a larger vocabulary for describing emotions and aesthetics.
What is women
500
The theory that explains why children who are regularly read or spoken to have a more expansive vocabulary
What is language explosion theory
500
"What does my opponent know about funding educational programs?! Her daughter dropped out of high school at age 14!"
What is ad hominem
500
You begin your speech by asking if your audience members believe that it is important to know American history. They answer yes. You then conduct a poll to see if they know who was/were the President(s) during WWII. Only a handful know the answer. This demonstrates this theory of persuasion
What is cognitive dissonance
500
People who regularly engage in this may experience a lower GPA or perform poorly in athletics
What is negative self talk
500
_____ listen to resolve whereas ____ listen to relate
What is men, women
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