Question 1

The United States is considered a high-context culture since it is individualistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Critical thinking is the ability to explore an issue or situation, integrate all the available information about it, arrive at a conclusion, and validate a position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List a few traits of speakers who think uncritically.

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The answer of List a few traits of speakers who...

Question 4

How does having an ethical code in sports related to an ethical code in public speaking?

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The answer of How does having an ethical code in...

Question 5

A speaker does not need to consider preferred learning styles when developing a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By stepping outside of who you are and considering your speech from the perspective of others who differ from you, you gain fresh insights and facilitate the establishment of common ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When critically thinking about a speech, you should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if the speech was ineffective or effective 
B)  determine how effective the speech was 
C)  pick out what the speaker did wrong 
D)  determine how you could have presented a better speech

Question 8

For every speech event, a speaker should seek to determine which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  if honesty prevailed 
B)  if language was used ethically 
C)  if selfish interests were kept hidden 
D)  a and b

Question 9

Humorous stories generally translate the same across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the benefit of thinking creatively?

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The answer of What is the benefit of thinking creatively?...

Question 11

A collectivistic culture uses ______-context communication.

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The answer of A collectivistic culture uses ______-context communication....

Question 12

Describe how religion can be part of a cultural identity.

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The answer of Describe how religion can be part of...

Question 13

Speakers who demonstrate ______ and respect for diversity develop messages with broad appeal.

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Question 14

Which of these can speakers expect of a quality audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they give all ideas a fair hearing 
B)  that they are courteous and polite 
C)  that they are attentive to the message 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Describe the danger of overgeneralizing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the danger of overgeneralizing....

Question 16

______ identity regards income and social status.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic 
B)  Wealth 
C)  National 
D)  Societal

Question 17

______ is the ability to explore an issue or situation, integrate all the available information about it, arrive at a conclusion, and validate a position.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehension 
B)  Inquisition 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Critical listening

Question 18

______ express society's opinions of the rightness or wrongness of an act.

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Question 19

Which of these is true about a speaker who does not think critically?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are open-minded. 
B)  They pay attention to those with whom they disagree. 
C)  They focus only on what is stated, ignoring unstated assumption. 
D)  They reflect on how well conclusions fit premises and vice versa.

Question 20

______ are composed of members of the same general culture who differ in some ethnic or sociological way from the parent culture.

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Exam 2: Public Speaking in a Global World: Inclusion, Ethics, and Critical Thinking

The United States is considered a high-context culture since it is individualistic.

Critical thinking is the ability to explore an issue or situation, integrate all the available information about it, arrive at a conclusion, and validate a position.

List a few traits of speakers who think uncritically.

How does having an ethical code in sports related to an ethical code in public speaking?

A speaker does not need to consider preferred learning styles when developing a speech.

By stepping outside of who you are and considering your speech from the perspective of others who differ from you, you gain fresh insights and facilitate the establishment of common ground.

When critically thinking about a speech, you should ______.

For every speech event, a speaker should seek to determine which of the following?

Humorous stories generally translate the same across cultures.

What is the benefit of thinking creatively?

A collectivistic culture uses ______-context communication.

Describe how religion can be part of a cultural identity.

Speakers who demonstrate ______ and respect for diversity develop messages with broad appeal.

Which of these can speakers expect of a quality audience?

Describe the danger of overgeneralizing.

______ identity regards income and social status.

______ is the ability to explore an issue or situation, integrate all the available information about it, arrive at a conclusion, and validate a position.

______ express society's opinions of the rightness or wrongness of an act.

Which of these is true about a speaker who does not think critically?

______ are composed of members of the same general culture who differ in some ethnic or sociological way from the parent culture.