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

A  False

B  True

A  knowledge

B  experience

C    

D  credibility

E  expertise

F  wisdom

A  pitch

B  tone

C  timbre

D  inflection

E  rate

A  pitch

B  rate

C  timbre

D  inflection

E  tone

A  the speaker’s habits of speaking

B  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

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

D  the speaker’s cultural background

E  the speaker’s experience

A  impromptu delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.

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

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

D  decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.

A  impromptu delivery

B  extemporaneous delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  manuscript delivery

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

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

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

D  baby talk

A  her frame of reference

B  pressure from her parents to get a good grade

C  the bad grade she got on her first speech

D  her unwillingness to get help

A  False

B  True

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

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

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

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  speak and listen to yourself

B  write it the way you would write a formal paper

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

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

A  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  All of the answers are correct.

D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

A  having a conversation with your audience while you present

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

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

D  making it up on the spot

A  True

B  False

A  powerless language

B  man-linked terms

C  heterosexist language

D  spotlighting

A  All of the answers are impacted by language

B  beliefs

C  one’s concept of reality

D  values

E  emotional responses

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  personalized language

D  parallel structure and language

A  they do not stereotype a group of people

B  All of the answers are correct.

C  they represent reality accurately

D  they maintain their credibility

E  they do not offend the audience

A  spotlighting

B  heterosexist language

C  powerless language

D  man-linked terms

A  language tells us something about the speaker

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  All answers are correct

D  language is culturally transmitted

E  language is objective

A  My books weigh a ton.

B  The grass is always greener on the other side.

C  You broke my heart when you left

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

A  False

B  True

A  use an analogy

B  refer to recent or historical events

C  use startling statistics

D  refer to personal interest

A  presenting a final appeal

B  making an analogy.

C  summarizing and closing.

D  referring to personal interest.

A  prepare the audience for the end

B  present a final appeal

C  end with a clincher

D  share a new and important piece of information

E  summarize and close

A  general purpose statement

B  thesis statement

C  specific purpose statement

D  preview statement

A  15 – 20%

B  10%

C  10 – 15%

D  1 – 5%

E  20 – 25%

A  15 – 20%

B  1 – 5%

C  10 – 15%

D  20 – 25%

E  5 – 10%

A  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

B  it can establish common ground

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

D  it can demonstrate shared values

E  it will help establish credibility

A  listening

B  hearing

C  nonverbal communication

D  auditory association

A  informational listening

B  relational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  empathetic or therapeutic listening

A  fatigue

B  phobias

C  deaf spots

D  compulsions

A  listening

B  hearing

C  understanding

D  attending

A  use realistic examples

B  cue your listeners

C  make your listeners care

D  convince them to engage

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

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  All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.

E  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

A  take notes

B  none of these

C  identify distractions

D  keep an open mind

E  come prepared

A  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

B  write down everything that the speaker says

C  ask questions

D  determine the speaker’s main ideas

A  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

B  disagreement about the need for welfare.

C  a jet flying overhead.

D  a migraine headache.

A  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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

C  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

A  suitable vocal expression

B  clear and vivid language

C  convincing persuasion

D  adapted to the audience

A  False

B  True

A  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

B  a jet flying overhead.

C  a migraine headache.

D  disagreement about the need for welfare.

A  receiving

B  decoding

C  encoding

D  sending

A  message

B  All of these are part of the linear model

C  channel

D  receiver

E  sender