Exam 12: Organization and Support

One strategy for managing debilitative communication apprehension is to ____________.

When you picture yourself presenting a successful speech before you give it, you are using ____________.

Brent slurred his words while giving his speech. Which of the following delivery aspects was Brent having difficulty with?

Alia has chosen to give a speech on Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. Her presentation is next week and, while she has already done a great deal of research, she is having difficulty understanding some of Freud's concepts. She knows that she needs more information, but she also needs to make sure she is using high-quality, highly knowledgeable sources. What would be the quickest, most efficient way for Alia to acquire the information she needs in this situation?

Matching -I mess up this sales presentation, I just know I'll lose my job.

You frequently speak about the deplorable conditions of the inner city, but you don't give the same speech everywhere. For example, you know that inner-city residents are interested in different information than policymakers are. Your awareness of these differences shows that you have engaged in effective ____________.

__________ communication apprehension can help improve one's speaking performance, while __________ communication apprehension can inhibit self-expression.

"After listening to my speech, my audience will be able to list the five steps for preparing a small-claims case" is an example of a(n) ____________.

Which of the following statements is true about how to use the criteria of credibility, objectivity, currency, and functionality to evaluate the quality of a website?

Information gathering in which the responses of a population sample are collected to disclose information about the larger group is called _________ research.

Matching -"dis, dat, and dose" instead of "this, that, and those."

Which of the following would be considered a demographic characteristic?

What is the difference between a purpose statement and a thesis statement?

Luis' speech is about methods of stress reduction. He's a little nervous. So, right before giving his speech, Luis says to himself, "I'm glad I have a chance to educate my audience about stress reduction. I am really knowledgeable about this topic, and I hope my audience will use these methods to reduce their own stress." Luis is trying to manage his communication apprehension by ____________.

Facilitative communication apprehension is __________.

Matching -"athalete or orientated" instead of "athlete and oriented."

Following guidelines of evaluation is particularly important when assessing material from ____________.

Which of the following is most likely to increase your connection with your audience and help you control nervousness?

Normal speaking speed, called ______, is between 120 and 150 words per minute.

Which of the following is a criterion for evaluating online research?