What is psychological analysis? What types of information can be provided to the speaker using this type of analysis?

What will be an ideal response?


- Psychological analysis is the collection of data on audience members' values, attitudes, and beliefs. A psychological analysis seeks to determine how the audience will react to the speaker, the speaker's topic, and the surroundings in which the speech is presented.
- A psychological analysis helps the speaker be aware of what motivates listeners to attend to the message of a particular speech. The size of the audience; the physical setting for the presentation; the knowledge level of the audience; and the attitude of the audience toward the speaker, the topic, and the situation all play vital roles in the planning, development, and delivery of a speech.

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a. Confrontation?escalation?resolution b. Instigation?escalation?improvement c. Instigation?development?improvement d. Initiation?confrontation?resolution

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Caitlin blamed the speaker for her boredom during the speech and for her inability to

listen because the speech was so dull. Caitlin has displayed what line of reasoning? A) The passivity syndrome B) The process perspective C) Listening critically D) Mental argument

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When using the ______ code, the receiver accepts the dominant ideology in general but engages in some selective interpretation in order to better fit his or her view of the world.

A. negotiated B. oppositional C. dominant D. Morse

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Reasoning from __________ makes a figurative comparison between case that are essentially dissimilar

(a) analogy (b) parallel case (c) dilemma (d) definition

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