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COM 230 Lesson 4 Quiz

Mar 25,  2020

Total Scored 25 out of 25 , 100% 

Question
1 of 25
Getting to know each group member is not important when developing a discussion plan.

• True
• False

Question
2 of 25
"It's either vote for new school taxes or you will have to send your kids to the next county to be educated. "
This statement is an example of

• bandwagon fallacy.
• red herring fallacy.
• either/or fallacy.
• hasty generalization.

Question
3 of 25
A syllogism is a way of structuring an argument as a form of deductive reasoning to reach a logical conclusion.

• True
• False

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4 of 25
A question that asks about a course of action or a change in procedure or behavior is a question of fact.

• True
• False

Question
5 of 25
Which of the following is not one of the tests for evaluating evidence?

• credibility  
• fallacies
• reliability
• accuracy

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6 of 25
A question that asks whether something is good or bad or right or wrong is a question of value.

• True 
• False

Question
7 of 25
 As you develop a coordinated plan for the group you will be more effective and efficient if you 

• focus on the purpose of the project.
• encourage all members to participate.
• establish a timeline for completion.
• do all of the above.

Question
8 of 25
Content of a website should be evaluated in terms of  

• accuracy.
• formatting.
• author's picture.
• complementary colors.

Question
9 of 25
"Did the university officials violate the freshman-admissions policy last year?" is an example of a question of

• fact.
• prediction.
• value.
• policy.

Question
10 of 25
An agenda includes a list of topics or tasks to be discussed or completed in a meeting.

• True
• False

Question
11 of 25
Developing a discussion, a collaborative plan to accomplish work, results in higher- quality results.

• True
• False

Question
12 of 25
Sharing personal information in a group setting can establish a climate of

• support.
• defense.
• empathy.
• hierarchy.

Question
13 of 25
Deductive reasoning starts with a known claim or general belief, and from there determines what follows.

• True
• False

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14 of 25
"What should be done to curtail gang violence in the community?" is an example of a question of  

• prediction.
• fact.
• policy.
• value.

Question
15 of 25
Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning for arriving at a broad inference through the use of specific instances or examples.

• True
• False

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16 of 25
Deductive reasoning contains only two parts, major premise and minor premise.

• True
• False

Question
17 of 25
Research in small group communication consistently shows that group members work better together when

• people play similar roles.
• the organization governs their choices.
• they know a little bit about each other.
• goals are flexible.

Question
18 of 25
Attacking the person is a fallacy that is also known as ad hominem, which is Latin for "to the man". 

• True
• False

Question
19 of 25
Before you start surfing the Internet for information, you should find out what you and your group members know about

• small group communication.
• political climate.
• timeline
• topic and issues.

Question
20 of 25
Group goals tend to boil down to all of the following EXCEPT

• coming up with ideas to solve a problem.
• deciding on the "how" for solving a problem.
• voting on members in the group.
• formulating an idea into action to solve a problem.

Question
21 of 25
A fallacy is reasoning that takes place when someone tries to persuade with adequate evidence or with discussions that are relevant and appropriate.

• True
• False

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22 of 25
Reasoning is the process of drawing information from conclusion.

• True
• False

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23 of 25
An advantage of group members sharing what they know is

• more overall satisfaction with the group.
• less clique behavior in the group.
• more tension.
• bypassing problem-solving techniques.

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24 of 25
A question that asks whether something is likely to occur under certain circumstances is a question of value.

• True
• False

Question
25 of 25
When the group starts to get off track, group members need to be pointed back to the

• leader of the discussion.
• central reason for the discussion.
• bylaws of the meeting.
• refreshment table.