Question 1

Communication skills, including public speaking, are often ranked first among the qualities employers seek in college graduates.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 2

The growth of the Internet and social networking is reducing the need for public speaking.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 4

The teaching and study of public speaking began more than 4,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 5

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 6

Public speaking requires the same method of delivery as ordinary conversation.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 7

Public speaking usually requires more formal language than everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 8

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 9

When you adjust to the situation of a public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do every day in conversation.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 11

Fortunately, stage fright only affects inexperienced speakers.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 12

Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 13

Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 14

Many of the symptoms of stage fright are due to adrenaline, a hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 15

Thinking of stage fright as \"stage excitement\" or \"stage enthusiasm\" can help you get focused and energized for a speech.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 16

For most beginning speakers, the biggest part of stage fright is fear of the unknown.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 17

The aim of an ethical speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means necessary.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 18

Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 19

Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 20

The ethical obligation of a speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size of the audience increases.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 21

A public speaker need only be concerned about ethics in the conclusion of a speech.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 22

The first responsibility of a speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically sound.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 23

A speaker\'s ethical obligations decrease as the size of the audience decreases.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 24

As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal of speechmaking is to persuade the audience by any means necessary.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 25

As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal of speechmaking is the good person speaking well.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 26

Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of context to maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches to persuade.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 27

As long as the goal of your speech is ethically sound, it is acceptable to use any means necessary to achieve your goal.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 28

Ethical decisions need to be justified against a set of standards or criteria.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 29

Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 30

Because ethical decisions are complex, ethical choices are simply a matter of personal preference.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 31

As your textbook explains, ethical decisions are essentially a matter of personal whim or opinion.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 32

You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present in your speeches is accurate.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 33

Hearing and listening are essentially the same.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 34

People need effective listening skills in almost all occupations.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 35

Research indicates that even when we listen carefully, we understand and retain only about half of what we hear.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 36

People spend more time listening than in any other communicative activity.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 37

You can improve your own speeches by listening carefully to the speeches of other people.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 38

As your textbook explains, focusing on a speaker\'s delivery and personal appearance is an excellent way to strengthen your listening skills.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 39

One of the major obstacles to listening effectively is that the brain can process many more words than can be spoken in a minute.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 40

According to your textbook, a skilled therapist listening to a patient is an example of appreciative listening.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 41

Appreciative listening is closely tied to critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 42

Listening is a passive process, while critical thinking is an active process.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 43

Listening to provide emotional support for someone is called empathic listening

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 44

According to your textbook, listening to understand a classroom lecture is an example of appreciative listening.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 45

According to your textbook, listening to understand a classroom lecture is an example of comprehensive listening.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 46

When you listen to someone give a sales presentation, and you need to decide whether you will buy the item, you are engaged in comprehensive listening.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 47

Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it is known as critical listening.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 48

Critical listening involves listening to evaluate a message for purposes of

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 49

Much of the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from lack of experience giving speeches.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 50

One of the most common mistakes students make on their first speech is trying to cover too much

Accepted Answer

TRUE

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