Question 1

Listeners usually realize how tense a speaker is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form oempowerment, it means that public speaking is

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to manipulate people. 
B)  a way to make a difference in something we care about. 
C)  a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference. 
D)  a way to demonstrate how clever we are. 
E)  a way to make bad ideas seem good. 
A)  a way to manipulate people. 
B)  a way to make a difference in something we care about. 
C)  a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference. 
D)  a way to demonstrate how clever we are. 
E)  a way to make bad ideas seem good.

Question 3

Asad was giving an interesting speech about the earliest astronomical observatories-a subject he was very excited about-when he misidentified the founder othe Istanbul observatory. When he realized his mistake, he corrected it, but then he felt flustered and wasn't as confident for the rest ohis speech. What advice from your textbook should Asad keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Audiences focus more on a speaker's ideas than on details of his or her delivery. 
B)  Most of a speaker's nervousness isn't visible to the audience. 
C)  There is no such thing as a perfect speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  Audiences focus more on a speaker's ideas than on details of his or her delivery. 
B)  Most of a speaker's nervousness isn't visible to the audience. 
C)  There is no such thing as a perfect speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 4

Practicing speech delivery is one othe most important ways in which public speaking helps develop your skills as a critical thinker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The channel is the room in which speech communication takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 50 percent of waking hours 
B)  about 10 percent of waking hours 
C)  about 20 percent of waking hours 
D)  about 30 percent of waking hours 
E)  about 40 percent of waking hours 
A)  about 50 percent of waking hours 
B)  about 10 percent of waking hours 
C)  about 20 percent of waking hours 
D)  about 30 percent of waking hours 
E)  about 40 percent of waking hours

Question 7

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright. 
B)  Work especially hard on your conclusion. 
C)  Avoid making eye contact with your audience. 
D)  Try to generate extra adrenaline as you speak. 
E)  Think of your speech as an act of communication. 
A)  Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright. 
B)  Work especially hard on your conclusion. 
C)  Avoid making eye contact with your audience. 
D)  Try to generate extra adrenaline as you speak. 
E)  Think of your speech as an act of communication.

Question 10

The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs oone's own culture or group as "right" or "natural" is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  exclusivity. 
E)  essentialism. 
A)  ethnicity. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  exclusivity. 
E)  essentialism.

Question 11

Most othe time, the listener's frame oreference is identical to the speaker's frame oreference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As your textbook explains, the means by which a message is communicated is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  channel. 
B)  vehicle. 
C)  carrier. 
D)  catalyst. 
E)  stimulus. 
A)  channel. 
B)  vehicle. 
C)  carrier. 
D)  catalyst. 
E)  stimulus.

Question 13

When you adjust to the situation oa public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do every day in conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As your textbook explains, visualization involves creating a mental picture oyourselsucceeding at your speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the advice given in your textbook, iyou make a mistake when you are giving a speech, the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A)  start that part of the speech over and deliver it the way you had planned. 
B)  keep going because your audience doesn't know what you had planned to say. 
C)  stop and tell your audience that you messed up because you are so nervous. 
D)  assume that your speech is a failure because you made a mistake. 
E)  read from your notes for the rest of the speech to avoid further mistakes. 
A)  start that part of the speech over and deliver it the way you had planned. 
B)  keep going because your audience doesn't know what you had planned to say. 
C)  stop and tell your audience that you messed up because you are so nervous. 
D)  assume that your speech is a failure because you made a mistake. 
E)  read from your notes for the rest of the speech to avoid further mistakes.

Question 16

Avoiding ethnocentrism means that you must agree with the values and practices oall groups and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Using the power ovisualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  situational cues. 
C)  communication apprehension. 
D)  psychological dissonance. 
E)  feedback. 
A)  interference. 
B)  situational cues. 
C)  communication apprehension. 
D)  psychological dissonance. 
E)  feedback.

Question 19

Sosuke is from Japan and has decided to give his informative speech on Japanese marriage customs. Because he will be getting married back home the next summer, he is very excited about the topic. He is concerned, however, that his classmates, all owhom are from the United States, may think he is saying that marriage traditions in Japan are better than those in the United States. Sosuke's concern indicates that he is sensitive to the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  egoism. 
B)  ethical relativism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only. 
A)  egoism. 
B)  ethical relativism. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 20

As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only owhat the speaker says with language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Listeners usually realize how tense a speaker is.

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form oempowerment, it means that public speaking is

Practicing speech delivery is one othe most important ways in which public speaking helps develop your skills as a critical thinker.

The channel is the room in which speech communication takes place.

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs oone's own culture or group as "right" or "natural" is called

Most othe time, the listener's frame oreference is identical to the speaker's frame oreference.

As your textbook explains, the means by which a message is communicated is termed the

When you adjust to the situation oa public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do every day in conversation.

As your textbook explains, visualization involves creating a mental picture oyourselsucceeding at your speech.

According to the advice given in your textbook, iyou make a mistake when you are giving a speech, the best thing to do is

Avoiding ethnocentrism means that you must agree with the values and practices oall groups and cultures.

Using the power ovisualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection.

According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing

As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only owhat the speaker says with language.

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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Listeners usually realize how tense a speaker is.

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form oempowerment, it means that public speaking is

Practicing speech delivery is one othe most important ways in which public speaking helps develop your skills as a critical thinker.

The channel is the room in which speech communication takes place.

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs oone's own culture or group as "right" or "natural" is called

Most othe time, the listener's frame oreference is identical to the speaker's frame oreference.

As your textbook explains, the means by which a message is communicated is termed the

When you adjust to the situation oa public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do every day in conversation.

As your textbook explains, visualization involves creating a mental picture oyourselsucceeding at your speech.

According to the advice given in your textbook, iyou make a mistake when you are giving a speech, the best thing to do is

Avoiding ethnocentrism means that you must agree with the values and practices oall groups and cultures.

Using the power ovisualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection.

According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing

As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only owhat the speaker says with language.

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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