Final Exam

 

 

Question 1

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___________ is the process in which individuals share thoughts, ideas, and feelings in understandable ways.

 

Public Speaking

 

 

Verbal Code

 

 

Communication

 

 

Informative Speech

 

 

Question 2

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___________ speeches promote understanding of an idea or convey a body of related facts.

 

Special Occasion

 

 

Introductory

 

 

Persuasive

 

 

Informative

 

 

Question 3

2 / 2 pts

This type of speech seeks to influence beliefs, choices, and opinions of the audience.

 

Introductory

 

 

Special Occasion

 

 

Persuasive

 

 

Informative

 

 

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

This form of group speech requires each group member to cover a topic during the speech or presentation. This type of group speech is most common.

 

Panel

 

 

Forum

 

 

Symposium

 

 

Oral Report

 

 

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Problems commonly occur in this stage of the listening process because the listener places their own meaning to the speaker’s message. In this stage, listeners often avoid asking questions because they assume they understand the message.

 

Receive

 

 

Evaluate

 

 

Comprehend

 

 

Interpret

 

 

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

This is the most common form of anxiety and is caused by factors present in a specific speaking situation.

 

Situational Anxiety

 

 

General Anxiety

 

 

Performance anxiety

 

 

Trait anxiety

 

 

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

This term refers to internal anxieties an individual brings to a speaking situation.

 

General anxiety

 

 

Situational anxiety

 

 

Trait anxiety

 

 

Performance anxiety

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 8

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During a lecture, Kelsey notices that the class is making eye contact with her, nodding their heads, responding to discussion, and the students are receptive to the information. These audience members can be described as a __________ type of audience.

 

Engaged

 

 

Indifferent

 

 

Friendly

 

 

Neutral

 

 

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

Jake is presenting to his colleagues at a work meeting. Jake notices that his audience has a very short attention span. The audience is giving little feedback, and some of his audience members appear to be day dreaming. This audience can be referred to as _____________.

 

Neutral

 

 

Hostile

 

 

Distracted

 

 

Uninterested

 

 

Question 10

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Nancy is giving a presentation to her classmates on “How to be prepared for a job interview.” Nancy arranges the main points in a specific order of steps to follow from first to last. Which speech pattern is demonstrated?

 

Topical

 

 

Causal

 

 

Chronological

 

 

Spatial

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 11

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During Anthony’s  presentation he says, “Now that I have explained to you why should join a club on campus, I will share with you the types of clubs on campus.” This is an example of a(n) _________ used during a speech.

 

Attention Getter

 

 

Transition

 

 

Summary

 

 

Symposium

 

 

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is true for the conclusion of a speech?

 

The speaker should state their credibility in the conclusion of the speech.

 

 

No new information should be shared in the conclusion.

 

 

A conclusion should be 40-50% of a speech.

 

 

There should be an attention grabber in the conclusion.

 

 

Question 13

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not an example of how to analyze an audience?

 

Analyze your audience by psychological information

 

 

Analyze your audience by demographic information

 

 

Analyze your audience by research information

 

 

Analyze your audience by situational information

 

 

Question 14

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Caroline has prepared for her informative speech by making a brief set of speaker’s notes with keywords and phrases. She avoided writing out her speech word- for- word so that she can sound more conversational and maintain eye contact with the audience. Caroline is demonstrating which method of speech delivery?

 

Extemporaneous speaking

 

 

Speaking from manuscript

 

 

Impromptu

 

 

Speaking from memory

 

 

Question 15

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This part of the communication process can be described as the speaker putting the message into a form that the audience can understand.

 

Encoding

 

 

Stimulus

 

 

Decoding

 

 

Feedback

 

 

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

Educated Greeks and Romans studied ___________ which is the art of persuasive speaking.

 

Pathos

 

 

Ethics

 

 

Debates

 

 

Rhetoric

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 17

0 / 2 pts

This form of listening is described as an individual listening to understand and learn. One example would be listening during a class lecture.

 

Listening for entertainment

 

 

Listening to comprehend

 

 

Listening to learn

 

 

Listening for appreciation

 

 

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

This phenomenon occurs when the anxious speaker believes “All eyes are on me…”

 

General anxiety

 

 

Communication apprehension

 

 

Performance fear syndrome

 

 

Spotlight syndrome

 

 

Question 19

2 / 2 pts

T/F: Persuasion is offering information and letting the audience make up their own minds.

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

This type of audience a speaker’s greatest challenge.

 

Apathetic

 

 

Hostile

 

 

Bored

 

 

Uninterested

 

 

Question 21

2 / 2 pts

Food, air, and water are components of which stage of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

 

Social

 

 

Safety

 

 

Essential

 

 

Physiological

 

 

Question 22

2 / 2 pts

This type of speech is given to pay tribute to someone who has passed away.

 

Eulogy

 

 

Honorary Speech

 

 

Funeral Speech

 

 

Toast

 

 

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

This is a position that briefly goes against or opposes the main argument of a persuasive speech.

 

Debate

 

 

Counterargument

 

 

Pathos

 

 

Disposition

 

 

Question 24

2 / 2 pts

T/F: The main goal of a special occasion speech is bring up controversial topics.

 

False

 

 

True

 

 

Question 25

2 / 2 pts

Which form of speaker credibility refers to the speaker having a dynamic and enthusiastic delivery?

 

Objectivity

 

 

Dynamism

 

 

Friendly

 

 

Competency

 

 

Question 26

2 / 2 pts

This form of vocal variety can be described as “not the words you say, but how you say the words…”

 

Pitch

 

 

Tone

 

 

Rate

 

 

Attitude

 

 

Question 27

2 / 2 pts

A _________ is when no formal speech is given. The group informally discusses an issue in front of the audience.

 

Lecture

 

 

Toast

 

 

Forum

 

 

Panel

 

 

Question 28

2 / 2 pts

All of these examples of supporting materials require citations except which of the following?

 

Important facts

 

 

Statistics

 

 

Personal narratives

 

 

Quotations

 

 

Question 29

2 / 2 pts

________ are gestures that control the flow of communication in a small group or conversation.

 

Emblems

 

 

Adaptors

 

 

Illustrators

 

 

Regulators

 

 

Question 30

2 / 2 pts

__________ are types of special occasion speeches that formally recognizing and honor a person, organization, or occasion.

 

Commencement Address

 

 

Commemorative Speeches

 

 

Speech of Introduction

 

 

Acceptance Speeches

 

 

Question 31

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________ can be defined as the logic and evidence you present as a speaker. This is important to your appeal’s success.

 

Ethos

 

 

Logos

 

 

Pathos

 

 

Question 32

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There are four basic elements of credibility of a speaker. ________ refers to the speaker being open minded and presenting both sides of an argument.

 

Trustworthiness

 

 

Dynamism

 

 

Objectivity

 

 

Competency

 

 

Question 33

2 / 2 pts

Dawn is anxious on speech day because she did not practice. She avoids eye contact with the audience and fidgets with her speakers notes. These gestures that signal nervousness are referred to as ________.

 

Adaptors

 

 

Regulators

 

 

Illustrators

 

 

Emblems

 

 

Question 34

2 / 2 pts

It is important to use strong, forceful persuasive language for a persuasive speech. Which of the following is an example of forceful language?

 

All of the above

 

 

“Need”

 

“Should”

 

“Ought to”

 

Question 35

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is the correct order, starting with the most important need to survive (from the bottom to top of the pyramid), of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

 

Physiological, safety, social, self-esteem, self-actualization

 

 

Safety, physiological, social, self-esteem, self-actualization

 

 

Safety, self-actualization, physiological, social, self-esteem

 

 

Physiological, self-actualization, social, safety, self-esteem

 

 

Question 36

2 / 2 pts

Rico is giving a persuasive speech on why one should volunteer at a local nursing home. He focuses on getting his audience emotionally involved by showing personal images of his experiences as a volunteer and telling heartwarming stories. Rico is effectively using ________ in his speech.

 

Logos

 

 

Ethos

 

 

Pathos

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 37

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Shelby notices that her professor avoids using his full pitch range during lectures and the professor often sounds expressionless. This can be referred to as ________.

 

Rate

 

 

Articulation

 

 

Monotone

 

 

Verbal Code

 

 

Question 38

2 / 2 pts

Speech to _________ seeks both agreement and action of the audience. The speaker urges audience members to continue to doing something, stop doing something, or never to begin doing something.

 

Stimulate or intensify social cohesion

 

 

Convince

 

 

Inform

 

 

Actuate

 

 

Question 39

2 / 2 pts

T/F: It is important to limit the colors and font choices on your visual aid. Too much clutter can lose the attention of your audience members and cause a distraction.

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

Question 40

2 / 2 pts

This pattern can be used for informative speeches when there is no relationship among the main points. Main points can be arranged by most to least important, familiar to unfamiliar, or however the speaker decides.

 

Topical

 

 

Organized

 

 

Spatial

 

 

Chronological

 

 

Question 41

2 / 2 pts

What are the three components of persuasion according to Aristotle?

 

Pathos, chronos, logos

 

 

Legos, ethos, pathos

 

 

Ethos, logos, pathos

 

 

Ethos, logos, chronos

 

 

Question 42

2 / 2 pts

When giving his informative speech, Gregg points to his charts and graphs to explain and clarify the different ideas and processes to the class. These actions are an example of _________.

 

Regulators

 

 

Adaptors

 

 

Illustrators

 

 

Emblems

 

 

Question 43

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not an example of a listening filter?

 

Age

 

 

Culture

 

 

Technology

 

 

Question 44

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not one of the four forms of vocal variety?

 

Rate

 

 

Appearance

 

 

Volume

 

 

Pitch

 

 

Question 45

2 / 2 pts

Martha is distracted during her 12:00 class because she has a midterm Math exam later that day. She can not concentrate on the current lecture in class because all she can focus on is worrying about the exam and studying. Martha is experiencing ________________.

 

Active Listening

 

 

External Noise

 

 

Internal Noise

 

 

Speaker Distractions

 

 

Question 46

2 / 2 pts

Individuals have their own ________________ which is made up of attitudes, beliefs, and values. This term influences how individuals interpret messages.

 

World View

 

 

Moral Code

 

 

Frame of Reference

 

 

Life Goals

 

 

Question 47

2 / 2 pts

A student who is taking notes in class, gives nonverbal and verbal feedback, and aims to comprehend the message can be considered a(n) _______________.

 

Encoder

 

 

Active Listener

 

 

Passive Listener

 

 

Extemporaneous Listener

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 48

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In 2016, President Obama visited Hiroshima to speak at an event to memorialize 71st anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. He also took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. This event is an example a _______________.

 

Acceptance Speech

 

 

Travel Spectacle

 

 

Speech of Introduction

 

 

Political Spectacle

 

 

Question 49

2 / 2 pts

Words and phrases such as “um,” “uhhh,” “you know,” and “like” are examples of ______________. These are to be avoided in professional presentations.

 

Vocal Pauses

 

 

Transitions

 

 

Vocal Fillers

 

 

Gap Words

 

 

Question 50

2 / 2 pts

This theorists wrote The Rhetorical Situation in 1968 to propose a relationship between rhetoric and situations.

 

Lloyd Bitzer

 

 

Aristotle

 

 

Cicero

 

 

Kenneth Burke