Think Again - Chapter 5 Quiz

What is one tactic that expert negotiators commonly use according to Chapter 5?

Question Answer Choices Using aggressive offense Ignoring the opponent's feelings Bringing many different arguments Establishing common ground

What was the debate topic in the 2019 San Francisco competition between Harish Natarajan and Debra Jo Prectet?

Question Answer Choices Should high schools receive more funding? Should preschools be subsidized by the government? Should college education be free for all? Should after-school programs be mandatory?

What is one thing expert negotiators do to de-escalate hostility?

Question Answer Choices Present more data Ignore their opponent's arguments Use aggressive tactics Acknowledge their opponent's feelings

What is one key difference between expert negotiators and average negotiators?

Question Answer Choices Experts rely on aggressive offense Experts avoid open-ended questions Experts bring many different arguments Experts focus on a few strong arguments

What does Grant emphasize about expressing confidence in debates?

Question Answer Choices Demonstrating low confidence Showing extremely high confidence Finding a moderate level of confidence Avoiding any expression of confidence

What did Natarajan advise considering instead of attacking the opponent's strawman?

Question Answer Choices The steel man The iron man The weak man The bronze man

What did Project Debater lack despite having access to 400 million articles?

Question Answer Choices Access to more data The ability to develop arguments Knowledge of counterarguments Traits of openness and agreeableness

What does Grant invite us to approach debating as?

Question Answer Choices A debate rather than a conversation A battle rather than a discussion A dance rather than a war A game rather than a competition

What does Grant suggest inspires confident humility in one's audience?

Question Answer Choices Using aggressive tactics Presenting many arguments Ignoring the audience's questions Modeling confident humility

What is one critical tactic used by expert negotiators when faced with name-calling?

Question Answer Choices Bringing more data Ignoring the opponent Sidestepping the argument Attacking back