True or False Quiz


1	Refuting an argument is easier when you are dealing with facts than when you are dealing with deeply held beliefs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	In the speech to motivate action, the speaker may urge listeners to either start or stop behaviors.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Instead of asking listeners directly to take a certain action, a wiser approach is to show them the necessity of the action and let them act on their own.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Whenever possible, get a response-even if it's a small, token action-before listeners leave the room.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Signing a petition is a weak type of audience response because it has become a cliché.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	To help win assent for a proposition, you should ask for a show of hands even if most listeners are unenthusiastic or embarrassed about making a public commitment.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	For changing behavior of employees, having them engage in role play is more effective than having them watch a training film.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	An employer who sponsors role play for employees should give a critique of the employees' "performance."
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Sometimes it is necessary for a speaker to pressure listeners into making a decision.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The motivated sequence is based on common sense.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Showing the problem first and then offering the solution is the hallmark of the motivated sequence.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Leave-behinds should be distributed at the end of the question-and-answer period.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	The statement-of-reasons pattern is useful when the audience leans toward your position but needs some justification for that leaning.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	The sample speech at the end of the chapter argues that the number of accidents caused by drowsy drivers could be reduced if states cracked down on drivers who don't wear their seat belts.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	In the speech at the end of the chapter, the speaker uses the motivated sequence.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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