Week 1 Quiz – Flashcards
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Noise from a communication perspective includes
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all of the above (startling sounds, biases and assumptions, confusing word choices)
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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
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A speaker often experiences dry mouth when anxious about giving a speech because
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secretion of saliva is a digestive function and not relevant as a response to a perceived threatening situation
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As a means of managing speech anxiety, the communication orientation
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emphasizes making the message clear and interesting to listeners
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You experience "butterflies" in your stomach when you are anxious about giving a speech because
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your digestive system decreases activity
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Which of the following are effective and productive strategies for managing speech anxiety?
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adopt a noncompetitive communication orientation
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Professional speakers rarely experience speech anxiety.
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False
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Context for communication is
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the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the communication event
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"Public speaking is a transactional process" means
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the speaker and audience members are both senders and receivers of messages simultaneously
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Uncertainty reduction theory posits that as you gain speaking experience the novelty wears off and anxiety consequently diminishes.
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True
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"Students in a public speaking class should not interrupt a fellow classmate during his or her speech." This is
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all of the above (a rule that governs appropriate behavior from listeners, an implicit rule if the instructor never mentions it but it is assumed by students, an explicit rule if the instructor verbally accentuates this before students begin their speech presentations)
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Rules in public speaking situations
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can be changed if they do not achieve a common purpose
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Anxiety that occurs when you face the audience and begin to speak is
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the confrontation phase of speech anxiety
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Which of the following is an ethical component of the communication competence model?
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Choice
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Important reasons to become a competent public speaker include
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all of the above (the frequency of required oral presentations in college classes, prospective employers' desire that employees possess such skills, the relevance of public speaking to a host of common public and social events)
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Which of the following are causes of dysfunctional speech anxiety?
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all of the above (fear of catastrophic failure, desire for complete approval from an audience, novelty of the speaking situation)
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"Communication is a process" means that
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D. A and C are correct
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Sensitivity in the communication competence model is
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receptive accuracy whereby you can detect, decode, and comprehend signals in your social environment
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Rules
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all of the above (provide a basis for determining the appropriateness of our communication, can be both implicit and explicit, should be re-negotiated when there is a clash between rules)
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You experience high anxiety before giving a speech. Which of the following indicate that your anxiety has reached an irrational level?
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all of the above ( the consequences of failure are severe, but the probability of failure occurring is very low, the consequences of failure are minor, but the probability of failure is fairly high, the consequences of failure are minor, and the probability of failure is low)
