Question 1

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

Accepted Answer

Prejudices and preconceived no

Question 2

What is ethical listening?

Accepted Answer

Ethical listening is paying co

Question 3

Physiological noise occurs when the listener:

Accepted Answer

A)  can't pay attention because of financial or other worries. 
B)  has difficulty hearing because of loud sounds in the area. 
C)  is hungry, cold, or otherwise physically uncomfortable. 
D)  is preoccupied in anticipating the upcoming weekend. 
E)  is uninterested in the topic of the speech. 
A)  can't pay attention because of financial or other worries. 
B)  has difficulty hearing because of loud sounds in the area. 
C)  is hungry, cold, or otherwise physically uncomfortable. 
D)  is preoccupied in anticipating the upcoming weekend. 
E)  is uninterested in the topic of the speech.

Question 4

A(n) ___________-oriented listener wants to be clearly told what s/he should do.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ___________-oriented listener wants to be clearly...

Question 5

Critical listening is important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it helps us reject persuasive messages. 
B)  it shows that we are paying focused attention to the speaker. 
C)  some communication contains half-truths and exaggeration. 
D)  some communication is about trivial topics. 
E)  some communication lacks a unifying theme. 
A)  it helps us reject persuasive messages. 
B)  it shows that we are paying focused attention to the speaker. 
C)  some communication contains half-truths and exaggeration. 
D)  some communication is about trivial topics. 
E)  some communication lacks a unifying theme.

Question 6

Ethical listening compels us to embrace the ideas in a message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are assumptions?

Accepted Answer

Assumptions are inferences we

Question 8

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Critical listening is a way of forming negative judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Being open to new ideas makes a listener:

Accepted Answer

A)  able to understand messages and learn. 
B)  mistrust his or her own prior knowledge. 
C)  a potential flip-flopper; unreliable. 
D)  sophisticated. 
E)  vulnerable to crackpot ideas. 
A)  able to understand messages and learn. 
B)  mistrust his or her own prior knowledge. 
C)  a potential flip-flopper; unreliable. 
D)  sophisticated. 
E)  vulnerable to crackpot ideas.

Question 11

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

Accepted Answer

Choices are: Refraining from interruptin

Question 13

How can we be led astray by assumptions? Use an example.

Accepted Answer

Choices include: We might mistake an ass

Question 14

Differentiate between hearing and listening and explain how each are important in the context

Accepted Answer

of public speaking.
Hearing is accidenta

Question 15

Listening style is about how well one understands advanced concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the role of receiver bias in a listener's ability or inability to understand messages.

Accepted Answer

If a listener is negatively biased towar

Question 17

Psychological noise occurs when a listener:

Accepted Answer

A)  falls asleep during the speech. 
B)  is making facial expressions or gestures to insult the speaker. 
C)  is too cold or uncomfortable to pay attention to the message. 
D)  is too preoccupied with academic or financial worries to listen. 
E)  walks out of the room in the middle of the speech. 
A)  falls asleep during the speech. 
B)  is making facial expressions or gestures to insult the speaker. 
C)  is too cold or uncomfortable to pay attention to the message. 
D)  is too preoccupied with academic or financial worries to listen. 
E)  walks out of the room in the middle of the speech.

Question 18

If you are assigned to attend a presentation, and if you know there will be a quiz during the following class, what should you do during that presentation?

Accepted Answer

Be sure to sit where you can h

Question 19

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of time a speaker devotes to description and analysis. 
B)  taking the time to understand the meanings of the message. 
C)  a speech about current, up-to-date topics. 
D)  a speech that gets directly to the point. 
E)  topics about the influence of time on human or other development. 
A)  the amount of time a speaker devotes to description and analysis. 
B)  taking the time to understand the meanings of the message. 
C)  a speech about current, up-to-date topics. 
D)  a speech that gets directly to the point. 
E)  topics about the influence of time on human or other development.

Question 20

Name and briefly explain three ways to develop critical thinking skills.

Accepted Answer

Choices are: Recognizing the d

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

What is ethical listening?

Physiological noise occurs when the listener:

A(n) ___________-oriented listener wants to be clearly told what s/he should do.

Critical listening is important because:

Ethical listening compels us to embrace the ideas in a message.

What are assumptions?

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Critical listening is a way of forming negative judgments.

Being open to new ideas makes a listener:

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

How can we be led astray by assumptions? Use an example.

Differentiate between hearing and listening and explain how each are important in the context

Listening style is about how well one understands advanced concepts.

Explain the role of receiver bias in a listener's ability or inability to understand messages.

Psychological noise occurs when a listener:

If you are assigned to attend a presentation, and if you know there will be a quiz during the following class, what should you do during that presentation?

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Name and briefly explain three ways to develop critical thinking skills.

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Exam 4: The Importance of Listening

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

What is ethical listening?

Physiological noise occurs when the listener:

A(n) ___________-oriented listener wants to be clearly told what s/he should do.

Critical listening is important because:

Ethical listening compels us to embrace the ideas in a message.

What are assumptions?

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Critical listening is a way of forming negative judgments.

Being open to new ideas makes a listener:

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

How can we be led astray by assumptions? Use an example.

Differentiate between hearing and listening and explain how each are important in the context

Listening style is about how well one understands advanced concepts.

Explain the role of receiver bias in a listener's ability or inability to understand messages.

Psychological noise occurs when a listener:

If you are assigned to attend a presentation, and if you know there will be a quiz during the following class, what should you do during that presentation?

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Name and briefly explain three ways to develop critical thinking skills.

Why Public Speaking Matters Today

Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking

Speaking Confidently

Audience Analysis

Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic

Researching Your Speech

Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments

Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech Effectively

Creating the Body of a Speech

Concluding With Power

Outlining

The Importance of Language

Delivering the Speech

Presentation Aids: Design and Usage

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Speaking to Entertain

Your First Speech

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