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

A  True

B  False

A  knowledge

B  experience

C    

D  expertise

E  wisdom

F  credibility

A  timbre

B  rate

C  pitch

D  tone

E  inflection

A  timbre

B  rate

C  pitch

D  inflection

E  tone

A  the speaker’s habits of speaking

B  the speaker’s cultural background

C  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

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

E  the speaker’s experience

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.

B  decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.

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

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

A  memorized delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

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

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

C  baby talk

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

A  her unwillingness to get help

B  the bad grade she got on her first speech

C  pressure from her parents to get a good grade

D  her frame of reference

A  True

B  False

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

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

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

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

A  True

B  False

A  False

B  True

A  write it the way you would write a formal paper

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

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

D  speak and listen to yourself

A  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

B  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

C  All of the answers are correct.

D  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

E  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

A  having a conversation with your audience while you present

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

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

D  making it up on the spot

A  False

B  True

A  spotlighting

B  heterosexist language

C  powerless language

D  man-linked terms

A  emotional responses

B  beliefs

C  values

D  one’s concept of reality

E  All of the answers are impacted by language

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  All of the answers are correct.

B  they do not offend the audience

C  they represent reality accurately

D  they maintain their credibility

E  they do not stereotype a group of people

A  man-linked terms

B  powerless language

C  spotlighting

D  heterosexist language

A  language tells us something about the speaker

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

D  language is objective

E  All answers are correct

A  My books weigh a ton.

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

C  You broke my heart when you left

D  The grass is always greener on the other side.

A  False

B  True

A  use an analogy

B  refer to personal interest

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  use startling statistics

A  presenting a final appeal

B  summarizing and closing.

C  making an analogy.

D  referring to personal interest.

A  share a new and important piece of information

B  prepare the audience for the end

C  end with a clincher

D  present a final appeal

E  summarize and close

A  thesis statement

B  preview statement

C  specific purpose statement

D  general purpose statement

A  1 – 5%

B  15 – 20%

C  10%

D  20 – 25%

E  10 – 15%

A  20 – 25%

B  10 – 15%

C  5 – 10%

D  1 – 5%

E  15 – 20%

A  it will help establish credibility

B  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

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

D  it can establish common ground

E  it can demonstrate shared values

A  auditory association

B  listening

C  hearing

D  nonverbal communication

A  appreciative listening

B  empathetic or therapeutic listening

C  relational listening

D  informational listening

A  fatigue

B  compulsions

C  deaf spots

D  phobias

A  understanding

B  hearing

C  attending

D  listening

A  make your listeners care

B  cue your listeners

C  use realistic examples

D  convince them to engage

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

B  All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.

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

D  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

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

A  come prepared

B  identify distractions

C  keep an open mind

D  take notes

E  none of these

A  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

B  ask questions

C  write down everything that the speaker says

D  determine the speaker’s main ideas

A  a jet flying overhead.

B  a migraine headache.

C  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

D  disagreement about the need for welfare.

A  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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

C  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

A  False

B  True

A  True

B  False

A  adapted to the audience

B  suitable vocal expression

C  clear and vivid language

D  convincing persuasion

A  False

B  True

A  disagreement about the need for welfare.

B  a jet flying overhead.

C  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

D  a migraine headache.

A  encoding

B  receiving

C  sending

D  decoding

A  receiver

B  message

C  All of these are part of the linear model

D  sender

E  channel