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The Book of Lists reported a survey that asked 3,000 Americans, ~~What are you most afraid of?" What did the survey record as Americans' greatest fear?

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speaking before a group

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According to McCroskey's "Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety," what percentage of college students report that they experience moderately high or high anxiety in public speaking situations.

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70%

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Chemically and physiologically, all people experience stage fright in the same ways. Which of the following is not experienced in stage fright?

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restricted blood flow to large muscle groups

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Attempting to eliminate your nervousness about public speaking is counterproductive because

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all the above are correct

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Which of the following does your book recommend for a speaker coping with stress?

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None of these is recommended

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Which of the following recommendations is not suggested by the authors to help you with your speaking nervousness?

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Your authors recommend all of these strategies.

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Which of the following statements about public speaking audiences is true?

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The audience without training in public speaking cannot easily detect the nervousness a speaker feels.

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The authors suggest that the well-prepared speaker should

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memorize the outline of the major points of a speech in the order of presentation.

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Which of the following guidelines is not one of the authors' suggestions for helping you view speech making positive and visualizing success?

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The authors make all of these suggestions.

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Daryl Bem's theory of self-perception argues that

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if you want to feel confident, act confident.

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Preparing an effective speech is best done by keeping in mind two principles of public speaking. The first principle is that thorough preparation leads to better delivery and greater confidence. The second principle is that every public speech is a blend of

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content, organization, and delivery.

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The primary, vital requirement for preparing any speech is to

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know exactly what you are to do.

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Select the proper sequence for preparing a speech.

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Understand the assignment, develop content, organize speech, word speech, practice, deliver, and evaluate speech.

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The first step of an effective introduction is to

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focus the attention of the audience on you and your message.

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Which part of your speech should you organize first?

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the body

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Words such as "first,"initially," and "finally" are examples of

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sign post

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A speaker should apply the "4 S's" to what part of a speech?

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the body

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Select the proper order of the "4 S's".

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signpost the idea, state the idea, support the idea, and summarize the idea

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Your goal in preparing speech notes should focus on

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readable key words of phrases in order of presentation.

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Which of the following statements is true about listening and hearing?

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Hearing is a continuous activity.

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We spend more time _______ than we do in any other form of communication.

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listening

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College students spend more than _________ of their communication time listening.

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50%

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After listening to a classmate's speech or an instructor's lecture, how much of what was said are you likely to remember two days after the presentation?

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One fourth

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Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of listening?

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listening is natural

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When you "tune out" the person behind you who is asking another student for next week's assignment and begin to focus on the voice in the front of the room, you are engaged in what step of listening?

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Selecting

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Listeners are __________ when they attach meanings to symbols.

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interpreting

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Listeners are _________ when they relate a speaker's message to their own frame of reference.

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understanding

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As Tiana listens to Kevin's speech, she thinks, "His evidence is out of date, and even then, it doesn't relate to his key idea. "Tiana is engaged in

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evaluating

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Students who have difficulty paying attention to a lecturer because they don't understand the terminology the professor is using are experiencing

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semantic distractions

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Clint had difficulty listening to Karri's speech advocating more aggressive enforcement of existing gun control laws because he is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Clint experienced

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psychological distractions

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In her speech on the game of darts, Maria says that most players follow rules that require competitors to "double on" and "double off." Your confusion about the meanings of those phrases is an example of

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semantic distraction

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Listeners may experience _________ if they are overwhelmed by a flood of facts or complex details presented by a speaker.

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Factual distractions

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The authors' suggestions for improving listening include all of the following guidelines except

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withhold judgment before, during, and after a speech.

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Which of the following statements is an example of the guidelines to better listening?

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focus on the message, listen for main ideas, reinforce the message, provide feedback.

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Critical listeners examine what they hear by considering several questions. The authors recommend all of these questions except which of the following?

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Is the visual support clear, vivid, and relevant?

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A listener critiques a speaker saying, "I couldn't understand the point you were trying to make." This is an example of a

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judgment

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"Your speech was good because it gave us information that we can use to judge the qualifications of an auto mechanic." The preceding statement includes

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a judgment and a reason

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"Your speech was good because it gave us information that we can use to improve our study habits. "The preceding statement includes

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a judgment and a reason

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"Your speech was good because it gave me information I can use when I decide to add a CD-ROM drive to my computer." The preceding statement includes

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a judgment and a reason

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