Midterm Exam on Chapters 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12

A  True

B  False

A  experience

B  credibility

C  expertise

D  wisdom

E  knowledge

F    

A  inflection

B  rate

C  timbre

D  pitch

E  tone

A  pitch

B  rate

C  inflection

D  tone

E  timbre

A  All of the answers have an influence on the speaker’s delivery

B  the speaker’s experience

C  the speaker’s cultural background

D  the speaker’s habits of speaking

E  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

A  memorized delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.

B  increased adrenaline, leading to relaxed muscles and a calm demeanor

C  a wave of exhaustion, leading you to take a nap on the podium.

D  decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  “Betsy was originally from Ill-an-noise.”

B  baby talk

C  “Do you have ANY IDEA what you have done?!”

D  “Paahhk the ca’ in the Haavhad Yahhd,”

A  her unwillingness to get help

B  her frame of reference

C  the bad grade she got on her first speech

D  pressure from her parents to get a good grade

A  False

B  True

A  the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up and the fear of getting a bad grade

B  the fear of being the center of attention and the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up

C  the fear of being the center of attention and the fear of fainting

D  the fear of being the center of attention and of getting a bad grade

A  True

B  False

A  True

B  False

A  write it the way you would write a formal paper

B  write the speech, then read it and revise over and over

C  speak and listen to yourself

D  make sure the first draft is a fully fleshed-out script

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  All of the answers are correct.

E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

A  being familiar enough with your subject that you can change your presentation slightly depending on audience reactions

B  memorizing your speech, and then delivering it in a comfortable, casual way

C  having a conversation with your audience while you present

D  making it up on the spot

A  False

B  True

A  heterosexist language

B  spotlighting

C  man-linked terms

D  powerless language

A  values

B  All of the answers are impacted by language

C  beliefs

D  one’s concept of reality

E  emotional responses

A  a metaphor

B  personalized language

C  parallel structure and language

D  antithesis

A  they represent reality accurately

B  they maintain their credibility

C  All of the answers are correct.

D  they do not offend the audience

E  they do not stereotype a group of people

A  man-linked terms

B  powerless language

C  spotlighting

D  heterosexist language

A  language is objective

B  language tells us something about the speaker

C  All answers are correct

D  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

E  language is culturally transmitted

A  My books weigh a ton.

B  They went to that dessert platter like moths to a flame

C  The grass is always greener on the other side.

D  You broke my heart when you left

A  False

B  True

A  refer to recent or historical events

B  use an analogy

C  refer to personal interest

D  use startling statistics

A  referring to personal interest.

B  making an analogy.

C  presenting a final appeal

D  summarizing and closing.

A  present a final appeal

B  prepare the audience for the end

C  summarize and close

D  share a new and important piece of information

E  end with a clincher

A  thesis statement

B  preview statement

C  specific purpose statement

D  general purpose statement

A  1 – 5%

B  20 – 25%

C  10 – 15%

D  15 – 20%

E  10%

A  15 – 20%

B  1 – 5%

C  20 – 25%

D  10 – 15%

E  5 – 10%

A  it will help establish credibility

B  it provides a preview of the main points of the speech

C  it can demonstrate shared values

D  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

E  it can establish common ground

A  nonverbal communication

B  auditory association

C  hearing

D  listening

A  empathetic or therapeutic listening

B  appreciative listening

C  relational listening

D  informational listening

A  phobias

B  deaf spots

C  compulsions

D  fatigue

A  listening

B  attending

C  understanding

D  hearing

A  cue your listeners

B  make your listeners care

C  use realistic examples

D  convince them to engage

A  a peace activist refusing to listen to a military commander’s claim of a need for war d. a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony

B  a man from a male dominated culture refusing to listen to a female speaker

C  a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony

D  a pro-life listener refusing to listen to a pro-choice speaker

E  All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.

A  identify distractions

B  take notes

C  keep an open mind

D  come prepared

E  none of these

A  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

B  determine the speaker’s main ideas

C  ask questions

D  write down everything that the speaker says

A  disagreement about the need for welfare.

B  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

C  a jet flying overhead.

D  a migraine headache.

A  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

B  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

C  She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.

D  She can make more adept use of her visual aids.

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

A  suitable vocal expression

B  convincing persuasion

C  clear and vivid language

D  adapted to the audience

A  False

B  True

A  a jet flying overhead.

B  a migraine headache.

C  disagreement about the need for welfare.

D  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

A  receiving

B  encoding

C  sending

D  decoding

A  sender

B  channel

C  All of these are part of the linear model

D  receiver

E  message