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The diatribe, as a form of dissent, tends to have limited effects because people prefer seriousness.

Group of answer choicesTrue

False

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Question 24 pts

Dissent is a sign of a healthy democratic culture.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 34 pts

The procedural model of democracy is flawed because it permits unjust situations to continue as long as the process to achieve the unjust outcome was fair.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 44 pts

Al Gore shifting the focus of the global warming debate from policy to morality is an example of the strategy of modifying the audience.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 54 pts

Joe Biden explaining the withdrawal from Afghanistan as vital for focusing on the true enemy is an example of using condensation symbols.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 64 pts

Fallacies are defects in arguments that are rarely persuasive.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 74 pts

The Clarence Thomas hearings advanced a definition of sexual harassment that did not require an explicit request for sex.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 84 pts

Narratives aren’t really natural, they’re just something of a fad these days.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 94 pts

Strategic maneuvers serve those engaging in public argument because the tactic enables arguers to avoid difficult issues while focusing attention to their claims.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 104 pts

The difference between protest and dissent is that protest serves no purpose.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 114 pts

Definitions are a form of social influence that determine responses to situations.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 124 pts

The goal of democracy is to satisfy personal goals via public deliberation.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 134 pts

Formal dictionary definitions aren’t typically drivers a meaning in public discourse because we learn to use language without a dictionary, certain concepts can only be learned via repetition and with examples, our individual discourse community has a greater impact on our understanding.

Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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Question 144 pts

Which of the following is an example of the false dichotomy fallacy?

Group of answer choicesWe should keep election day on Tuesdays because that’s when it’s always happened.

Women should stay at home and care for the children because that’s what they’ve always done and that’s what they’re suited for.

If parents really loved their children, they would get them vaccinated.

You have two options. You can either work harder or find another career.

Today is all about other people – so keep your eyes open for good deeds you can do. Karma is yours for the taking if you want it. You should find it handy in a few weeks when fortune calls.

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Question 154 pts

An example of condensation symbol could be:

Group of answer choicesA picture of a rabbit.

All of the above.

A sign that says “taxis.”

None of the above.

The American Flag

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Question 164 pts

Rational Choice Model explains deliberative processes as driven by:

Group of answer choicesAutonomous actors see political decisions via economic frames in which they attempt to purchase the outcome they prefer

Autonomous actors see political decisions via a scorched earth model in which no one matters but them

Autonomous actors see political decisions via economic frames in which they assess market value, price out decisions, and reap benefits of their choices

Autonomous actors see political decisions via sports metaphors in which they attempt to win by belittling the opposition

Autonomous actors see political decisions via sports metaphors in which there are winners and losers and winning is all that matters

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Question 174 pts

Rhetorically naming an object is an important type of definitional discourse because:

Group of answer choicesIt contributes to public confusion about events

It tells people something about it

It singles it out and gives it status and meaning

It offers an alternative frame

It undermines its status in our belief system

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Question 184 pts

The four proposed changes to current deliberative models discussed in class are:

Group of answer choicesShifting to an interest-based conception of political relations, generating an alternative political vocabulary to account for political pluralism, moving from a procedural model to an equality model, and moving beyond institutional constructs

Shifting from interest-based to deliberation based conceptions of political relations, generating an alternative political vocabulary to account for political pluralism, moving from a procedural model to an equality model, and moving beyond institutional constructs

Shifting from interest-based to deliberation based conceptions of political relations, generating an alternative political vocabulary to account for political pluralism, reinforcing the procedural model, and moving beyond institutional constructs

Shifting from interest-based to deliberation based conceptions of political relations, generating an alternative political vocabulary to dismiss political pluralism, moving from a procedural model to an equality model, and moving beyond institutional constructs

Shifting from interest-based to deliberation based conceptions of political relations, generating an alternative political vocabulary to account for political pluralism, moving from a procedural model to an equality model, and reinforcing institutional constructs

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Question 194 pts

The Quality of Deliberation Model:

Group of answer choicesEvaluates deliberations based on a theory of winner take all

Evaluates deliberations by applying preexisting judgments to new issues

Evaluates deliberations with a tabular rasa view of all issues

Evaluates deliberations based on reasonability

Evaluates deliberations based on rationalism

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Question 204 pts

The following are the four characteristics of political argument:

Group of answer choicesLack of time limits, clear end points, diverse audiences, participation open to all

Time limits, clear end points, uniform audience, participation open to some

Lack of time limits, lack of a clear end point, diverse audiences, participation open to a few

Lack of time limits, lack of a clear end point, diverse audiences, participation open to all

Time limits, clear end points, uniform audience, participation open to all

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Question 214 pts

According to the Mapplethorpe case, instructing publics in art appreciation involves which of the following things:

Group of answer choicesAn understanding of the period and its artistic traditions, an explanation of how new art offers something current traditions can’t account for, a demonstration of connections between new work and prior work, and the amount of attention or importance the work of art receives.

An understanding of the period and its artistic traditions as well as the general mores and sensibilities of those who visit art galleries.

An understanding of the period and its artistic traditions, an explanation of how new art offers something current traditions can’t account for, a demonstration of connections between new work and prior work, and the amount of criticism the art receives.

You know it when you see it.

An understanding of the period and its artistic traditions, an explanation of how new art offers something current traditions already account for, a demonstration of connections between new work and prior work, and the amount of attention or importance the work of art receives.

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Question 224 pts

The narrative paradigm claims:

Group of answer choicesHumans are natural storytellers, human make decisions on the basis of “good reasons,” “good reasons” are derived from history, biography, culture, and character, and that rationality is determined by the nature of the narrator.

Most rhetoric is just nonsense stories that people make up.

Humans are natural storytellers who make decisions based on the stories told, which are a feature of universal values and rationalities.

Humans rarely make decisions on the basis of good reasons and because of that you can get people to do basically anything with a compelling story.

Humans are not natural storytellers, human make decisions on the basis of “good reasons,” “good reasons” are derived from history, biography, culture, and character, and that rationality is determined by the nature of the narrator.

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Question 234 pts

One problem with the Rational Choice Model is:

Group of answer choicesAssumes that politicians are irrational

Assumes actors should engage in “strategic means”

Assumes figures of speech and argument are vital to deliberation

Assumes all actors act in good faith, which is empirically not the case

Assumes not all choices are rational

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Question 244 pts

Which of the following is an example of the bandwagon fallacy:

Group of answer choicesHow can you possibly believe in evolution? That would mean you believe than an elephant evolved from a mouse, and that’s just ridiculous.

Paris Hilton carries a small dog in her purse, so you should buy a hairless Chihuahua and put it in your Louis Vitton.

No pain, no gain.

There are many more laws on the books than ever before, and more crimes are being committed than ever before. Therefore, to reduce crime, we must eliminate the laws.

The Soviet Union collapsed after taking up atheism. Therefore, we must avoid atheism for the same reason.

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Question 254 pts

The four factors driving diatribes are:

Group of answer choicesTo gather an audience, to illuminate and purge corruption, to rearrange perspective, and to embody cynicism.

To illuminate and purge corruption, to rearrange perspective, to embody cynicism, and to romanticize dissent.

To gather an audience, to entertain, to embody cynicism, and to purge corruption.

To rearrange perspective, embody cynicism, gather attention, and go viral.

To gather an audience, to illuminate and purge corruption, and to piss off the establishment.

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