Question 1

Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  channel. 
B)  code. 
C)  feedback. 
D)  message. 
E)  source.

Question 2

Speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what you have to say.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many othe skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing your thoughts logically. 
B)  tailoring your message to your audience. 
C)  adapting to listener feedback. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only.

Question 5

As your textbook explains, the best way to approach public speaking is to view it as an act ocommunication, rather than as a performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace ostage fright, you should aim at transforming it into

Accepted Answer

A)  general tension. 
B)  visualized adrenaline. 
C)  professional stage fright. 
D)  positive nervousness. 
E)  performance anxiety.

Question 7

A speaker's frame oreference and a listener's frame oreference will never be exactly the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Interference is anything that impedes the communication oa message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in the back othe room to close the door. In this case, Benita was dealing with

Accepted Answer

A)  stage fright. 
B)  interference. 
C)  nonverbal communication. 
D)  audience attitudes. 
E)  feedback.

Question 10

What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that impedes the communication oa message?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergence 
B)  blockage 
C)  distraction 
D)  avoidance 
E)  interference

Question 11

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  serotonin 
C)  potassium 
D)  glauconite 
E)  cortisone

Question 12

When you give a speech to your classmates, you are engaged in one-way communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You will do the best in your speeches iyou expect perfection every time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As defined in your textbook, channel in the speech communication process refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the feedback sent to a speaker by the listener. 
B)  the means by which a message is communicated. 
C)  the physical location where the communication takes place. 
D)  the process by which listeners adapt to the speaker. 
E)  the content a speaker communicates to someone else.

Question 15

Because every person has a unique __________ based on his or her own knowledge, experience, and values, the meaning oa message can never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

Accepted Answer

A)  frame of reference. 
B)  personal screen 
C)  feedback mechanism 
D)  attitudinal core 
E)  psychological field

Question 16

As you present your speech, you notice that many oyour listeners have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  cognitive cues. 
C)  feedback. 
D)  audience cues. 
E)  indicators.

Question 17

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquire speaking experience. 
B)  Turn negative thoughts into positive ones. 
C)  Don't expect perfection. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 18

As your textbook states, public speaking is a form oempowerment because it gives speakers the ability to manipulate people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which othe following aspects opublic speaking is least likely to help strengthen your skills as a critical thinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  researching your speech 
B)  outlining and organizing your speech 
C)  testing the logic of your arguments 
D)  practicing the delivery of your speech 
E)  assessing the validity of your evidence

Question 20

Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener's

Accepted Answer

A)  frame of reference. 
B)  credibility. 
C)  feedback. 
D)  personal screen. 
E)  psychological field.

Exam 1: Speaking in Public

Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the

Speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases.

As a speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what you have to say.

Many othe skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

As your textbook explains, the best way to approach public speaking is to view it as an act ocommunication, rather than as a performance.

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace ostage fright, you should aim at transforming it into

A speaker's frame oreference and a listener's frame oreference will never be exactly the same.

Interference is anything that impedes the communication oa message.

As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in the back othe room to close the door. In this case, Benita was dealing with

What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that impedes the communication oa message?

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

When you give a speech to your classmates, you are engaged in one-way communication.

You will do the best in your speeches iyou expect perfection every time.

As defined in your textbook, channel in the speech communication process refers to

Because every person has a unique __________ based on his or her own knowledge, experience, and values, the meaning oa message can never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

As you present your speech, you notice that many oyour listeners have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

As your textbook states, public speaking is a form oempowerment because it gives speakers the ability to manipulate people.

Which othe following aspects opublic speaking is least likely to help strengthen your skills as a critical thinker?

Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener's