ComSoc 301 WSU Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Persuasion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Symbolic .communication .between .two .or
.more .people .with .an .intent .to .change, .reinforce, .or .shape .the .attitudes, .beliefs,
.and/or .behaviors .of .the .receiver
What .are .the .three .components .of .the .definition .of .persuasion? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-1. .Communication
2. .Intent
3. .Outcomes
1. .Communication .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-need .to .have .communication .between
.people .to .be .persuasive. .Typically .works .best .between .people .with .a .shared
.symbol .system
2. .Intent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .intent: .one .person .has .intent .to
.persuade .the .other. .Does .not .need .to .be .successful
3. .Outcomes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.Change: .change .belief, .attitude, .and/ .or
.behavior
2.Reinforce: .currently .held .belief, .attitude, .and/or .current .behavior
3.Shape: .target .those .who .have .not .developed .an .attitude .toward .object
What .is .the .main .difference .between .persuasion .and .coercion? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Persuasion: .Free .choice .
Coercion: .Involves .threat .or .force .(Do .this .or .else)
what .are .the .main .differences .between .persuasion .and .propaganda? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Persuasion: .
-Can .be .for .a .mass .audience .or .an .individual .
-use .of .multiple .appeals .(Logic .and .emotions)
-Intent .not .concealed
-Grounded .in .evidence
Propaganda: .
-Focuses .on .mass .audiences
-Tends .to .have .emotional .appeals
, -conceals .purpose
-Lacks .sound .support
Propaganda .Tactics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Card .Stacking
2. .Big .Lie
3. .Demonization/name .calling
4. .Quote .out .of .context
1. .Card .Stacking .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-emphasizes .one .side .of .an .issue, .while
.downplaying .or .ignoring .the .other .side
Big .Lie .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-repeat .lie .enough, .people .will .think .its .true
Demonization .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-creating .inaccurate, .degrading .labels .for .a
.group .of .people
Quote .out .of .context .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-use .out .of .context .quotes .to .attack
.an .opponent
What .is .the .difference .between .persuasion .and .education? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Main .difference .is .difference .in .intent:
Persuasion: .intent .to .influence, .change, .reinforce, .or .shape .attitudes
Education: .intent .to .convey .knowledge, .not .change .attitudes
what .is .the .difference .between .persuasion .and .influence? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Persuasion: .is .the .act
Influence: .the .capacity .or .power .to .be .impelling
-its .a .general .term .that .refers .to .a .power .that .affect .people
What .are .the .differences .between .intuition .and .science? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Intuition: .Dont .rely .on .your .cut
-Common .sense .strategy .we .use .to .persuade .or .make .a .decision
-intuition .does .not .mean .it .actually .works
Science: .Specific .methods
1.Scientific .theories .are .publicly .stated, .intuitive .theories .are .typically .private
2. .Science .has .checks .against .biases, .intuition .does .not .have .these .checks
What .are .the .three .main .components .of .science? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.
.Specific .methods: .experimental .design, .survey .research, .statistical .tests
2. .Replication: .effects .should .be .shown .a .number .of .times, .across .context
3. .Peer .review: .scholars .can .be .investigated .(and .fired) .for .falsifying .data
How .does .the .humanistic .perspective .approach .the .idea .of .'truth'? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-There .is .no ."truth"
Truth .is .never .certain, .always .changing .(never .static)
What .is .the .approach .to .persuasion .that .represents .how .humanists .study
.persuasion. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Plato's .Dialogical .approach: .discuss .issues
.with .other .people .to .get .a .better .understanding .of .each .persons .perspective
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Persuasion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Symbolic .communication .between .two .or
.more .people .with .an .intent .to .change, .reinforce, .or .shape .the .attitudes, .beliefs,
.and/or .behaviors .of .the .receiver
What .are .the .three .components .of .the .definition .of .persuasion? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-1. .Communication
2. .Intent
3. .Outcomes
1. .Communication .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-need .to .have .communication .between
.people .to .be .persuasive. .Typically .works .best .between .people .with .a .shared
.symbol .system
2. .Intent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .intent: .one .person .has .intent .to
.persuade .the .other. .Does .not .need .to .be .successful
3. .Outcomes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.Change: .change .belief, .attitude, .and/ .or
.behavior
2.Reinforce: .currently .held .belief, .attitude, .and/or .current .behavior
3.Shape: .target .those .who .have .not .developed .an .attitude .toward .object
What .is .the .main .difference .between .persuasion .and .coercion? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Persuasion: .Free .choice .
Coercion: .Involves .threat .or .force .(Do .this .or .else)
what .are .the .main .differences .between .persuasion .and .propaganda? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Persuasion: .
-Can .be .for .a .mass .audience .or .an .individual .
-use .of .multiple .appeals .(Logic .and .emotions)
-Intent .not .concealed
-Grounded .in .evidence
Propaganda: .
-Focuses .on .mass .audiences
-Tends .to .have .emotional .appeals
, -conceals .purpose
-Lacks .sound .support
Propaganda .Tactics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Card .Stacking
2. .Big .Lie
3. .Demonization/name .calling
4. .Quote .out .of .context
1. .Card .Stacking .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-emphasizes .one .side .of .an .issue, .while
.downplaying .or .ignoring .the .other .side
Big .Lie .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-repeat .lie .enough, .people .will .think .its .true
Demonization .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-creating .inaccurate, .degrading .labels .for .a
.group .of .people
Quote .out .of .context .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-use .out .of .context .quotes .to .attack
.an .opponent
What .is .the .difference .between .persuasion .and .education? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Main .difference .is .difference .in .intent:
Persuasion: .intent .to .influence, .change, .reinforce, .or .shape .attitudes
Education: .intent .to .convey .knowledge, .not .change .attitudes
what .is .the .difference .between .persuasion .and .influence? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Persuasion: .is .the .act
Influence: .the .capacity .or .power .to .be .impelling
-its .a .general .term .that .refers .to .a .power .that .affect .people
What .are .the .differences .between .intuition .and .science? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Intuition: .Dont .rely .on .your .cut
-Common .sense .strategy .we .use .to .persuade .or .make .a .decision
-intuition .does .not .mean .it .actually .works
Science: .Specific .methods
1.Scientific .theories .are .publicly .stated, .intuitive .theories .are .typically .private
2. .Science .has .checks .against .biases, .intuition .does .not .have .these .checks
What .are .the .three .main .components .of .science? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.
.Specific .methods: .experimental .design, .survey .research, .statistical .tests
2. .Replication: .effects .should .be .shown .a .number .of .times, .across .context
3. .Peer .review: .scholars .can .be .investigated .(and .fired) .for .falsifying .data
How .does .the .humanistic .perspective .approach .the .idea .of .'truth'? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-There .is .no ."truth"
Truth .is .never .certain, .always .changing .(never .static)
What .is .the .approach .to .persuasion .that .represents .how .humanists .study
.persuasion. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Plato's .Dialogical .approach: .discuss .issues
.with .other .people .to .get .a .better .understanding .of .each .persons .perspective
