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

A  False

B  True

A  knowledge

B  expertise

C    

D  credibility

E  wisdom

F  experience

A  pitch

B  rate

C  tone

D  inflection

E  timbre

A  pitch

B  timbre

C  rate

D  tone

E  inflection

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

B  the speaker’s cultural background

C  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

D  the speaker’s experience

E  the speaker’s habits of speaking

A  memorized delivery

B  extemporaneous delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  manuscript 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  extemporaneous delivery

C  manuscript delivery

D  impromptu delivery

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

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

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

D  baby talk

A  her unwillingness to get help

B  pressure from her parents to get a good grade

C  the bad grade she got on her first speech

D  her frame of reference

A  True

B  False

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

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

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

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

A  True

B  False

A  False

B  True

A  speak and listen to yourself

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

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

D  write it the way you would write a formal paper

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  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  making it up on the spot

D  having a conversation with your audience while you present

A  True

B  False

A  powerless language

B  heterosexist language

C  man-linked terms

D  spotlighting

A  All of the answers are impacted by language

B  emotional responses

C  values

D  beliefs

E  one’s concept of reality

A  parallel structure and language

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  personalized language

A  they do not stereotype a group of people

B  All of the answers are correct.

C  they represent reality accurately

D  they do not offend the audience

E  they maintain their credibility

A  heterosexist language

B  man-linked terms

C  powerless language

D  spotlighting

A  language is culturally transmitted

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  All answers are correct

D  language is objective

E  language tells us something about the speaker

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

B  The grass is always greener on the other side.

C  My books weigh a ton.

D  You broke my heart when you left

A  True

B  False

A  refer to recent or historical events

B  use an analogy

C  use startling statistics

D  refer to personal interest

A  presenting a final appeal

B  referring to personal interest.

C  summarizing and closing.

D  making an analogy.

A  prepare the audience for the end

B  summarize and close

C  share a new and important piece of information

D  present a final appeal

E  end with a clincher

A  specific purpose statement

B  general purpose statement

C  thesis statement

D  preview statement

A  10%

B  15 – 20%

C  1 – 5%

D  20 – 25%

E  10 – 15%

A  15 – 20%

B  20 – 25%

C  10 – 15%

D  5 – 10%

E  1 – 5%

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

B  it can demonstrate shared values

C  it will help establish credibility

D  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

E  it can establish common ground

A  hearing

B  nonverbal communication

C  listening

D  auditory association

A  relational listening

B  appreciative listening

C  informational listening

D  empathetic or therapeutic listening

A  phobias

B  compulsions

C  fatigue

D  deaf spots

A  understanding

B  attending

C  hearing

D  listening

A  cue your listeners

B  use realistic examples

C  convince them to engage

D  make your listeners care

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

B  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

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  take notes

B  none of these

C  identify distractions

D  come prepared

E  keep an open mind

A  ask questions

B  write down everything that the speaker says

C  determine the speaker’s main ideas

D  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

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 work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

C  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

A  adapted to the audience

B  suitable vocal expression

C  convincing persuasion

D  clear and vivid language

A  False

B  True

A  a jet flying overhead.

B  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

C  disagreement about the need for welfare.

D  a migraine headache.

A  decoding

B  sending

C  receiving

D  encoding

A  message

B  receiver

C  channel

D  All of these are part of the linear model

E  sender