Exam 11: Verbal and Nonverbal Aspects of Delivery

Saying words correctly, such as saying the word pictures as "pick-tures" not "pitchers" means you are using correct:

This sentence "One of the advantages of this product is that you can reuse it over and over again" creates:

We live in a casual society so dressing up for a presentation is generally not necessary.

Nonverbal communication cues typically have universal meanings, such as your professor looking at you over the top of her reading glasses means she is annoyed with you.

If your professor consistently lets you out of class five minutes early every day for two weeks and then begins keeping you five minutes past the allotted end time of class, the professor has affected the _________________________ of the presentation.

Speakers should avoid jargon, slang and technical terms that may be unfamiliar to the audience.

Nonverbal behavior means the same as body language.

Communicators who intentionally attempt to use language in a way that complicates or confuses the message being delivered are creating:

Some nonverbal messages do mean something specific to nearly everyone in the same culture. For example the hand symbol for OK in the US. These consistent understandings among people are called:

According to researcher Mehrabian, what percentage of the information we communicate to others is a function of nonverbal communication?

The first step in ridding yourself of poor speech habits, like mispronunciations or verbal filler is to become aware that you have a problem.

A person who speaks with little variation in the pitch and inflection in his or her voice is referred to as someone who speaks in a/an ________________ voice.

Mispronouncing a key person's name in your presentation is an example of poor nonverbal communication.

Rate of speaking, inflection, pronunciation, volume and other vocal characteristics are called:

To use a rhetorical question effectively in your presentation you should be sure:

Frequent movements around the room are good because it will keep the audience alert, guessing where you are going next.

If you are sitting in the front row of class and the professor stands right in front of you so that you are looking at his belt buckle, his nearness to you will likely feel awkward and involves the __________________________ aspect of nonverbal communication.

Body language that is inconsistent with the message will detract from the presentation.

Which of the following would be an example of how haptics might affect a presentation?

Factors pertaining to effective delivery of information may be more important than the actual content of the presentation.