Louisiana State University MC 2525 Chapter 9: 1)Which of the following statement about credibility and audiences is true? A)           Credibility is a judgment made by a persuader about his or her believability

Louisiana State University

MC 2525

Chapter 9:

1)Which of the following statement about credibility and audiences is true?

A)           Credibility is a judgment made by a persuader about his or her believability.

B)            Credibility remains constant over time.

C)            Credibility is a social construct that is created through communication.

D)           Credibility remains the same from one audience member to

the next.

2.            Which variable of ethos refers to an "ability for doin good."

A)           virtue

B)            goodwill

C)            valor

D)           wisdom

3.            Which variable of source credibility refers to the degree to which an audience

trusts a source?

A)           wisdom

B)            safety

C)            dynamism

D)           valor

4.            Which characteristic of an image refers to its adherence to common sense?

A)           believable

B)            synthetic

C)            vivid and concrete

D)           simplified

5.            Which aspect of creating an image involves surrounding the image with other

symbols that the audience believes to be credible?

A)           message composition

B)            message salience

C)            message importance

D)           message credibility

6.            Which function of nonverbal communication refers the ability of eye

movement to signal a readiness to communicate?

A)           power

B)            attention

C)            persuasion

D)           regulatory

7.            Which image repair strategy attempts to offset the negative feelings resulting

from the source's offensive act?

A)           minimization

B)            corrective action

C)            denial

D)           bolstering

8.            Which of the following is not a reduction of offensiveness strategy?

A)           transcendence

B)            counterattack

C)            minimization

D)           provocation defense

9.            Positive indicators of perceived power include all o the following except,

A)           the option to approach another person.

B)            relaxed posture.

C)            relative absence of gestures.

D)           erect posture.