Question 1

\"Public Speaking is a transnational process\" means

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The speaker and the audience members are both senders and receivers of messages simultaneously

Question 2

To be an effective public speaker, the key focus of any speech has to be on your audience

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True

Question 3

Noise from communication perspective includes

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Confusing word choices

Question 4

\"Communication is a process\" means that

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We must adapt to inevitable change when we communicate with others & events and relationships are dynamic and ever-changing

Question 5

Which of the following are causes of dysfunctional speech anxiety?

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Fear of catastrophic failure, desire for complete approval from an audience & novelty of the speaking situation

Question 6

You experience high anxiety before giving a speech. What indicates that your anxiety has reaches an irrational level?

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all of the above

Question 7

As you become more experienced as a public speaker you can expect

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To manage your anxiety effectively if proper steps are taken

Question 8

Ingesting caffeine, such as drinking an energy drink right before speaking, is an effective strategy for addressing not only speech anxiety, but fear of going blank that can arouse anxiety

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False

Question 9

Simple ways to improve eye contact with an audience when giving a speech include

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Being very familiar with the content of the speech

Question 10

Manuscript speaking is

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Speaking from a written version of the speech

Question 11

The difference between a preparation outline and a presentation outline is

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none of the above

Question 12

The four principal methods of delivery are

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manuscript, memorized, extemporaneous, and impromptu

Question 13

Never use a lectern. It can become a crunch to lean on when speaking

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False

Question 14

Amy wants to enhance her credibility with her audience because she is faced with a big challenge in changing attitudes about a needle exchange program for the inner cities\' drug problem. She can enhance her credibility by

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Exhibiting a keen interest and enthusiasm for the subject

Question 15

Demographics to consider when analyzing an audience for a speech include

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Age of audience members, gender makeup, ethnicity

Question 16

A speaker can never be over dramatic. Dynamism is what you hope for in every speech.

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False

Question 17

Ethnocentrism is the biased belief that customs, practices, and behaviors or ones\' own culture are superior to any other culture

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True

Question 18

Some topics are poorly suited to a specific speaker and shouldn\'t be used

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True

Question 19

Ways to gain attention in the introduction to your speech include

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Asking a meaningful rhetorical question

Question 20

Self-deprecating humor

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Works best when it is gentle humor

Question 21

Grabbing and holding the attention to your audience is important because

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If your audience is inattentive then you\'re talking to yourself, What is not attended to is not remembered, a top-ranked skill desired by members of a wide range of professions is the ability to keep attention during presentations

Question 22

Effective use of startling appeals

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Include using a startling fact or subject

Question 23

To be mindful, active listener requires focused attention

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True

Question 24

The preview of a speech should

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State the main points of a speech clearly and concisely

Question 25

Requirements for a competent introduction are

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making a specific purpose statement, gaining attention, and establishing the significance of your topic for the audience

Question 26

A competent conclusion to a speech typically includes which of the following objectives?

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Reference to the introduction to tie the speech together, summary of main points, and memorable finish

Question 27

The difference between a rhetorical question and a direct question is

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A rhetorical question asks an audience to answer mentally but not out loud, but a direct question seeks an overt audience feedback

Question 28

\"All those who hate riding public transportation raise your hand\"

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False

Question 29

Competent outlining of a speech includes

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coherence, balance, completeless

Question 30

The narrative pattern of speech organization consists of a story with a plot, characteristics, settings, and a theme

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True

Question 31

An internal summary occurs during the conclusion to a speech

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False

Question 32

The reliability of Internet Information can be evaluated how?

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Consider the source of all information found on a website, try to determine if the source of the information is biased, question the credibility of Internet information if the source for the site cannot be ascertained or its too vague

Question 33

What is a potential weakness of Wikipedia as a source of credible information for researching speeches?

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The source of the articles is often unattributed, accuracy of the information is often dubious, anyone can contribute whether informed or ignorant on a subject

Question 34

Lucy finds a great article on the Internet while researching her speech. She especially likes a paragraph in the article makes one of her main points using language that is vivid and amusing. She changes a few words of the paragraph then uses it in her speech without attributing it to the original author. Lucy has

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plagiarized the author\'s work

Question 35

Virtual libraries are often credible sources of information because the information has been carefully screened by knowledgeable professionals

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True

Question 36

When interviewing a source, open-ended questions are preferable to leading questions

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True

Question 37

An excellent fact-checking source, especially for urban myths is snopes.com

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True

Question 38

True believers willingly accept claims by authorities or valid sources without question

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True

Question 39

Burden of proof means

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Whoever makes a claim has the requirement to prove it

Question 40

A cynic is

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Someone who looks for the good in others

Question 41

The Heaven\'s Gate cult returned a telescope to the store where it was purchased because when members looked through a telescope they could see the Hale-Bopp comet but they couldn\'t see a spaceship trailing behind it. They deduced that there must be something wrong with the telescope. This is an example of rationalization of disconfirmation

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True

Question 42

Shifting the burden of proof means inappropriately assuming the validity of a claim unless it is proven false by another person who never made the original claim

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True

Question 43

Credibility of a statistic used to support a claim in a speech is enhanced by

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Citing a credible source for the statistic, citing a source of the statistic that is objective (no special in a outcome), and citing a source of the statistic that has a history of accuracy

Question 44

When citing testimony from an expert as supporting material for a claim made in a speech, a complete citation should include the

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name of the expert, expert\'s specific title or expertise, and date of the publication in which the expert\'s statement appears

Question 45

Your latest issue of Cosmopolitan includes a survey of readers on jealousy. You are asked to mail in your feedback\'s, and 19,000 Feedback\'s are received. The results appear in the next issue. The results cannot validly be generalized to a population beyond the readership to Cosmo because

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The sample is self-selected

Question 46

\"Studies Show\" is a perfectly acceptable citation of evidence to support a claim

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False

Question 47

Supporting materials for speeches accomplish which of the following purposes?

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Support claims, amplify ideas, and clarify points

Question 48

What is a measure of central tendency?

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Mode and median

Question 49

Supporting materials for speeches include

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statistics, testimony, examples

Question 50

What is a way to use statistics effectively?

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use accurate statistics accurately, make statistics concrete, and make statistical comparisons

Question 51

You have grades of 95, 75, 88, 95, 84, 89, and 79. This means that 95 is the median of these scores and also the mode.

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True

Question 52

You should never stack statistics; it can overwhelm the listeners with too much data

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False

Question 53

\"A hypnotic horror that hounded them to hell\" is an example of

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Alliteration

Question 54

In terms of speech style, sexist language should be eliminated because it

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Is imprecise

Question 55

Oral and written style differ because

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Oral style is usually less formal than written style

Question 56

Slang is the formal jargon used by informal groups

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False

Question 57

Big ideas require big words, a sophisticated vocabulary to communicate depth and substance

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False

Question 58

Drawings as visual aids are ineffective when

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They are sloppy and poorly drawn

Question 59

A bar graph

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compares and contrasts two or more items or shows variation

Question 60

Common problems associated with using projection equipment include

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unfamiliarity with the equipment, breakdowns before or doing a speech, and use of too many slides, transparencies, or other projected illustrations

Question 61

To use visual aids effectively, a speaker should

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Put the visual aid out of sight when not referring to it

Question 62

When objects are too large or too small to act as an effective visual aid, a model can be a useful alternative

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True

Question 63

Always distribute any handouts before beginning your speech

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False

Question 64

Guidelines for competent informative speaking are

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telling us what we don\'t already know, avoiding information overload, and adapting your topic to your audience\'s knowledge base

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