Question 1

Facts are supported by evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some people have no biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is critical listening?

Accepted Answer

Critical listening in this con

Question 4

Receiver biases are:

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes of hostility about having to listen instead of being listened to. 
B) the inability to understand a speech that introduces challenging concepts. 
C) a listener's boredom when he or she has heard the same message too many times. 
D) a listener's inability to sit through a lengthy speech. 
E) preconceived ideas that interfere with accurately understanding a message. 
A) attitudes of hostility about having to listen instead of being listened to. 
B) the inability to understand a speech that introduces challenging concepts. 
C) a listener's boredom when he or she has heard the same message too many times. 
D) a listener's inability to sit through a lengthy speech. 
E) preconceived ideas that interfere with accurately understanding a message.

Question 5

What are assumptions?

Accepted Answer

Assumptions are inferences we

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of semantic noise?

Accepted Answer

A) concern about the opinions of a controversial speaker. 
B) a construction project next to the room where the speech is being given. 
C) the listener's struggle to stay awake until the end of the speech. 
D) a listener's worry about whether others can see the hole in his pants. 
E) the speaker's use of unfamiliar and highly technical language. 
A) concern about the opinions of a controversial speaker. 
B) a construction project next to the room where the speech is being given. 
C) the listener's struggle to stay awake until the end of the speech. 
D) a listener's worry about whether others can see the hole in his pants. 
E) the speaker's use of unfamiliar and highly technical language.

Question 7

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Listener (or receiver)apprehension is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety about the listener's ability to understand the message. 
B) concern about having a chance to meet the speaker after the speech. 
C) a listener's worry about finding a seat near the back of the room. 
D) worry about avoiding the attention of the speaker. 
E) worry about hearing a potentially embarrassing topic. 
A) anxiety about the listener's ability to understand the message. 
B) concern about having a chance to meet the speaker after the speech. 
C) a listener's worry about finding a seat near the back of the room. 
D) worry about avoiding the attention of the speaker. 
E) worry about hearing a potentially embarrassing topic.

Question 9

Why is formative feedback valuable?

Accepted Answer

It might help the sp

Question 10

Let's say your speech purpose is to persuade your audience to donate blood.How would your strategy differ for an action-oriented audience versus a content-oriented audience?

Accepted Answer

For an action-oriented audience,you woul

Question 11

What can a speaker do to accommodate limited attention spans?

Accepted Answer

If possible,the speaker can include freq

Question 12

Attention span is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of a speaker to pay attention to audience feedback. 
B) the amount of time the speaker maintains eye contact. 
C) the attention a speaker gives to a variety of points in a message. 
D) the length of time a listener can maintain focused attention. 
E) the listener's ability to understand the message. 
A) the ability of a speaker to pay attention to audience feedback. 
B) the amount of time the speaker maintains eye contact. 
C) the attention a speaker gives to a variety of points in a message. 
D) the length of time a listener can maintain focused attention. 
E) the listener's ability to understand the message.

Question 13

________________________ feedback occurs at the end of a communication event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________________ feedback occurs at the end of...

Question 14

Verbal and nonverbal responses from the audience during the speech are __________________ feedback.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Verbal and nonverbal responses from the audience...

Question 15

Psychological noise is noise caused by one's internal thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______________________ is our goal when we attempt to learn the meaning of a message.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________ is our goal when we attempt...

Question 17

It's relatively easy to develop critical thinking and listening skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why should you care about listening to the instructions before taking an exam if you have taken many similar exams already? Use an example.

Accepted Answer

You might miss an important de

Question 19

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

Accepted Answer

Choices are:Refraining from interrupting

Question 20

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.

Facts are supported by evidence.

Some people have no biases.

What is critical listening?

Receiver biases are:

What are assumptions?

Which of the following is an example of semantic noise?

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Listener (or receiver)apprehension is defined as:

Why is formative feedback valuable?

Let's say your speech purpose is to persuade your audience to donate blood.How would your strategy differ for an action-oriented audience versus a content-oriented audience?

What can a speaker do to accommodate limited attention spans?

Attention span is defined as:

________________________ feedback occurs at the end of a communication event.

Verbal and nonverbal responses from the audience during the speech are __________________ feedback.

Psychological noise is noise caused by one's internal thoughts.

______________________ is our goal when we attempt to learn the meaning of a message.

It's relatively easy to develop critical thinking and listening skills.

Why should you care about listening to the instructions before taking an exam if you have taken many similar exams already? Use an example.

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

Being open to new ideas makes a listener:

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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

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Exam 4: The Importance of Listening

Facts are supported by evidence.

Some people have no biases.

What is critical listening?

Receiver biases are:

What are assumptions?

Which of the following is an example of semantic noise?

Assumptions are supported by evidence.

Listener (or receiver)apprehension is defined as:

Why is formative feedback valuable?

Let's say your speech purpose is to persuade your audience to donate blood.How would your strategy differ for an action-oriented audience versus a content-oriented audience?

What can a speaker do to accommodate limited attention spans?

Attention span is defined as:

________________________ feedback occurs at the end of a communication event.

Verbal and nonverbal responses from the audience during the speech are __________________ feedback.

Psychological noise is noise caused by one's internal thoughts.

______________________ is our goal when we attempt to learn the meaning of a message.

It's relatively easy to develop critical thinking and listening skills.

Why should you care about listening to the instructions before taking an exam if you have taken many similar exams already? Use an example.

What behaviors are associated with ethical listening?

Being open to new ideas makes a listener:

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

Filters