Public Speaking Final

Question 1 of 39

1. Question

What term refers to the “fight or flight” reaction that one has to communication situation?

Communication aggression
Communication apprehension
Communication aspiration
Communication attention
Communication asparagus

Question 2 of 39

2. Question

What part of the communication model describes the time and place where communication occurs?

Sender
Receiver
Channel
Interference
Message
Feedback
Situation

Question 3 of 39

3. Question

According to the communication model, what term refers to anything that impedes communication?

Sender
Receiver
Channel
Interference
Message
Feedback
Situation

Question 4 of 39

4. Question

People typically report being more scared of death than of public speaking.

True
False

Question 5 of 39

5. Question

The communication model has undergone revisions ever since its creation and is best described in what three stages?

Configural
Transactional
Delimited
Linear
Interactive
Integral
Telekinetic

Question 6 of 39

6. Question

Place the following steps for listening in the correct order

Receiving
Remembering
Organizing
Responding
Interpreting
Mindfulness

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Question 7 of 39

7. Question

Match the type of listening with its definition.

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Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
Listening to provide emotional support.
Listening to try and understand a message.
Listening to evaluate a message.

Appreciative
Empathetic
Comprehensive
Critical

Question 8 of 39

8. Question

It is best to start speeches with your name.

True
False

Question 9 of 39

9. Question

What are the ways we analyze audiences?

Gender and gender display.
Attitudes, beliefs, and opinions your audience shares.
Height and weight.
Ethnicity.
Age, physical characteristics, and obvious disabilities.
Religion.

Question 10 of 39

10. Question

What is the best order to ask the following questions when we analyze an audience?

Ask: What do I want my audience to know/do/believe?
Ask: What is the best ways to accomplish these goals?
Ask: To whom am I speaking?

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Question 11 of 39

11. Question

What are demographics?

The area in which people live.
Demo = demonstration/explanation Graphics = image;design
Relating to somehing people do that is "graphic," or an illustration that tend to be violent or gruesome.
Characteristic of people.
A visual explanation for how something is done (like a how-to video).

Question 12 of 39

12. Question

What are psychographics?

A visual representation of the "psyche."
Attitudes, beliefs, and opinions.
A graph depicting how the mind works.
Emotions and moods.
It refers to the study of how people think.

Question 13 of 39

13. Question

What situational factors should be considered when analyzing an audience?

Audience size
Communication apprehension
Importance
Time
Food
Occasion
Speed
Environment

Question 14 of 39

14. Question

What is paralanguage?

It's another way to say onomatopoeia; it's "close to" language and still conveys meaning but are not words.
It refers to punctuation because that is "next to" language.
It means more than one language is being spoken.
The meaning found in things "outside of" words themselves.
It refers to when someone assists you [think paralegal or paramedic] with what you are saying, like when someone finishes your sentence.

Question 15 of 39

15. Question

Why is vocalics important?

Because the speaker is more likely to analyze their audience correctly if they use vocal variety.
Because it can reinforce the message of your speech.
Because audience members are more likely to believe what they interpret from a speaker's tone than their word choice.
It's not, language is more important than vocalics.
Because it can add meaning to your message.

Question 16 of 39

16. Question

Vocalics is a nonverbal type of communication that refers to the tone of a person’s voice. Match the following properties to vocal tone with their definitions.

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The sound a speaker chooses to verbalize words (Ex. tow-may-tow versus tow-mah-tow).
How high or low the tone of the speaker is.
The speed in which the speaker talks.
How loud a speaker talks.
How clearly a speaker says words.

Pronunciation
Pitch
Rate
Volume
Articulation

Question 17 of 39

17. Question

What are the ways the text suggests you improve fluency when speaking?

Strategically repeat ideas until you say them correctly.
Use pauses to your advantage.
Slow the rate of your speaking.
Over-enunciate so you don't mess up and have more time to think about what you'll say next.
Replace "uh" and "um" with "and" or "but."
Laugh until you gather your thoughts; your audience will understand.

Question 18 of 39

18. Question

Making eye contact is critical when delivering a speech, but what are some mistakes people make with eye contact?

Making eye contact with everyone in the room.
Moving eye contact from one person to another before completing a thought.
Completing a thought before shifting eye contact.
Being expressive in conjunction with what you're talking about.
Looking at someone's nose or forehead instead of their eyes.
Looking at someone for too long.

Question 19 of 39

19. Question

What types of gestures are there?

Adapter gestures.
Show-and-tell gestures.
Technical gestures.
Directional gestures.
Illustrator gestures.

Question 20 of 39

20. Question

What are adapter gestures?

Gestures that we make to adapt to our audience.
Gestures that we make to adpat to our facial expressions.
Unintentional gestures that we make in response to our environment.
Unintentional gestures that we make when we're bored.
Gestures you make with someone to physically connect with him/her (i.e. a high-five or holding hands).

Question 21 of 39

21. Question

What type of body movement is appropriate when giving a speech?

Transition walks.
Pacing.
Adapter gestures.
Leaning forward.
Shifting your weight from one leg to the other depending on which side of the room you are speaking to.

Question 22 of 39

22. Question

Match the the word with its definition.

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the combination of rhythm, stress, intonation, and sound of spoken words
the clarity with which words are spoken

pronunciation
articulation

Question 23 of 39

23. Question

What are some exercises to strengthen articulation suggested in the video?

Lay down and deliver your speech
Practice your speech really fast
Bite on a pen to create resistance
Slightly exaggerate your articulation
Deliver your speech backwards

Question 24 of 39

24. Question

Is it more important to focus on articulation, or pronounciation?

Pronunciation is more important than articulation
Articulation is more important than pronunciation
Both are equally important
Neither are important to focus on

Question 25 of 39

25. Question

Match the terms with the appropriate definition.

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A speech written out word-for-word, and then read to an audience.
A speech written out word-for-word, and then recited to an audience without notes.
A speech delivered with little to know preparation.
A speech delivered using only an outline, or a brief set of notes.

Manuscript
Memorized
Impromptu
Extemporaneous

Question 26 of 39

26. Question

For each blank, fill in the corresponding method of persuasion: [a] is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, [b] is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and [c] is the credibility of the speaker.

is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and is the credibility of the speaker.

Question 27 of 39

27. Question

What does ethos mean?

Ethics
Credibility
Earth
Emotion
Logic

Question 28 of 39

28. Question

What does logos mean?

Lesson
Designs used for branding
Literature
Location
Logic

Question 29 of 39

29. Question

What makes someone credible?

Competence
Honesty
Attractiveness
Character
Personality

Question 30 of 39

30. Question

Match the following types of reasoning to their correct definitions.

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Using evidence and observations to come to general conclusions.
Using a general principle to come to specific conclusions.

Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning

Question 31 of 39

31. Question

The only difference between quoting and paraphrasing is that you cite a source when you quote, but you do not cite a source when you paraphrase.

True
False

Question 32 of 39

32. Question

___________ is testimony that is presented word for word. _____________ is testimony restating or summarizing a source’s ideas in one’s own words.

Paraphrasing, Quoting
Qualifying, Fudging
Verifying, Explaining
Quoting, Paraphrasing

Question 33 of 39

33. Question

Why should a speaker check the credibility of a source before utilizing citations found on the internet?

Because all sources on the internet are credible.
Because no sources are ever credible which are found on the internet.
Because only information verified by actual newspapers are credible.
Because the dependability and quality of sources on the internet vary greatly, and one can find things on the internet which say anything.

Question 34 of 39

34. Question

Match the description with the appropriate concept.

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Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Identifying Bias

Research and the analysis is done by the author themselves.
Reports on the research and analysis done by another author.

Do a quick check of the publication and compare your source against other sources.

Question 35 of 39

35. Question

You should always cite a source whenever you make a claim that is beyond the scope of “common knowledge.”

True
False

Question 36 of 39

36. Question

Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.

Hot dogs and rats
Solutions
Health hazards
Benefits of Eating Less Processed Meat

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Question 37 of 39

37. Question

What is the purpose statement of this speech.

Volunteer for the Special Olympics
Attend the Special Olympics
Donate Money to the Special Olympics
Watch the Special Olympics

Question 38 of 39

38. Question

Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.

Vaccinations saves the' lives of children
Vaccinations have economic benefits
Measles outbreak at Disneyland
Vaccinations are important for health

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Question 39 of 39

39. Question

Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.

Analyze frightening effects
Solutions
Causes of the failing siren system
Tornado in Georgia story

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