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According to the text, a sudden bolt of panic can hit speakers who:

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Initially feel no fear

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According to the text, "locking" your eyes with a listener's eyes:

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Helps you calm down

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According to the text, shyness is:

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A characteristic of some successful people in show business

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Acting as if you are poised and confident:

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Sometimes leads to actually becoming poised and confident

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Bizarre clothing worn by the speaker is an example of :

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Interface

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The extemporaneous method of speaking involves:

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Using notes

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Feeling awkward, uneasy or apprehensive in public because of your genetic makeup or temperament is called:

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Social anxiety

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The greatest amount of anxiety in a speech is usually experienced in the:

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Introduction

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If, during a speech, your mind goes blank and you forget where you are in the speech, the text recommends that you:

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Ask the audience, "where was I?"

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If there are discrepancies between the verbal and nonverbal components of a speech, listeners will probably:

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Accept the nonverbal as the true message

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If you flub a sentence or mangle an idea during a speech, you should:

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Pause and correct yourself without apologizing

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In a survey of major mistakes in presentations today, which one of the following was cited?

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Using PowerPoint slides ineffectively

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In the opening words of a speech, you should:

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Grab the attention and interest of your listener

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In the speech communication process, anything that blocks or hinders the communication of a message is called a(n)

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Interface

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In the speech communication process, the message is sent in the form of:

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Symbols

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A loudspeaker is an example of a(n):

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Channel

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An oversimplified mental picture is known as a:

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Sterotype

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The part of a speech that links one section to another is known as:

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Transition

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The part of a speech that you want your listeners to remember if they forget everything else is known as the:

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Central idea (thesis statement)

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Public speakers should regard their tasks as:

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Communication only

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A public speaker who tries to eliminate all fear is pursuing a goal that is:

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Undesirable

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Radio and television are examples of:

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Channels

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A speaker who blames doctors for the rise in lung cancer deaths is engaging in:

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Scapegoatting

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A speech, says management consultant David W. Richardson, takes place in :

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The minds of the listeners

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Striving for perfection:

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Places unnecessary pressure on yourself

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Switching your thoughts from "I'm going to fail" to "I will give the audience some good information" is a technique known as changing your:

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Self-Talk

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The term used by the text for visualizing successful actions is:

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Positive Imagery

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The term used by the text to describe " a zesty, enthusiastic, lively feeling with a slight edge to it" is:

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Positive nervousness

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The text says that worrying about yourself and your image in a speech is a kind of:

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Vainity

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To avoid memory lapses during a speech:

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Prepare a card with key information on it

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To gain rapport with their audiences, some comedians:

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Deliberately make mistakes

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When hiring, employers are MOST likely to be influenced by an applicants:

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Oral communication skills (speaking and listening)

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When practicing your speech, devote extra time to:

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The introduction

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When you are a speaker, which of the following is the key question to constantly ask yourself?

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Am I getting through to my listeners?

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Which method of public speaking involves looking at the audience most of the time, while occasionally glancing at brief notes?

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Extemporaneous

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Which of the following can cause a speech to be dull?

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Unenthusiastic delivery

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Which of the following does the text list as a component of the speech communication process?

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Situation

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Which of the following does the text recommend as a way to release tension?

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Inhale and exhale slowly

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Which of the following was mentioned in the text as a way to manage nervousness?

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Act as if you are already poised and confident

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Who bears the responsibility for communication actually taking place?

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Both the speaker and the listener

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In filling your mind with images before a speech, you should picture yourself speaking with confidence, poise, and completely without nervousness

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false

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A headache causes which type of distraction

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Physical

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The text quotes Keith Davis as saying, "Hearing is with the ears; listening is with the _______."

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mind

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If you see people whispering during your speech, you should assume that they are exchanging negative comments about you or your speech. True or False

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False

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In preparation for a speech, a person should read over his or her notes rather than actually rehearse the speech. True or False

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False

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Gesturing or walking around a bit during your speech helps siphon off excessive nervous energy. True or False

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True

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Most of your nervous symptoms are not seen by your audience. True or False

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True

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Everything that a speaker expresses in a message is in the form of symbols. True or False

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True

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If your hands tremble or you show some other sign of nervousness, you should apologize to your audience or try to make a joke out of your problem. True or False

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False

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Reading background material on a speaker's topic is something the listener should do

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before the speech

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Memorizing a speech is a bad technique for handling nervousness. True or False

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True

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Ned is trying hard to pull up his grades in a class. When the instructor lectures, he furiously writes down virtually every word that is said. Which listening mistake is Ned making?

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failing to take notes correctly Correct

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If you feel yourself approaching panic (your heart is beating furiously and so on), you should leave the room or ask to be excused from speaking. True or False

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False

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If you feel yourself approaching panic (your heart is beating furiously and so on), you should leave the room or ask to be excused from speaking. True or False

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False

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