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

A  False

B  True

A  expertise

B    

C  knowledge

D  credibility

E  experience

F  wisdom

A  tone

B  inflection

C  pitch

D  timbre

E  rate

A  timbre

B  pitch

C  rate

D  tone

E  inflection

A  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

B  the speaker’s experience

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

D  the speaker’s cultural background

E  the speaker’s habits of speaking

A  manuscript delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  memorized 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  manuscript delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

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

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

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

D  baby talk

A  her frame of reference

B  the bad grade she got on her first speech

C  her unwillingness to get help

D  pressure from her parents to get a good grade

A  False

B  True

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

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

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

A  write it the way you would write a formal paper

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

C  speak and listen to yourself

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

A  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  All of the answers are correct.

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

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  man-linked terms

B  powerless language

C  heterosexist language

D  spotlighting

A  values

B  All of the answers are impacted by language

C  beliefs

D  emotional responses

E  one’s concept of reality

A  antithesis

B  personalized language

C  parallel structure and language

D  a metaphor

A  they maintain their credibility

B  they do not offend the audience

C  they do not stereotype a group of people

D  they represent reality accurately

E  All of the answers are correct.

A  spotlighting

B  heterosexist language

C  man-linked terms

D  powerless language

A  language is culturally transmitted

B  language tells us something about the speaker

C  language is objective

D  All answers are correct

E  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

A  The grass is always greener on the other side.

B  You broke my heart when you left

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

D  My books weigh a ton.

A  False

B  True

A  refer to personal interest

B  use startling statistics

C  use an analogy

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  making an analogy.

B  summarizing and closing.

C  referring to personal interest.

D  presenting a final appeal

A  prepare the audience for the end

B  summarize and close

C  share a new and important piece of information

D  end with a clincher

E  present a final appeal

A  preview statement

B  general purpose statement

C  thesis statement

D  specific purpose statement

A  1 – 5%

B  20 – 25%

C  10%

D  15 – 20%

E  10 – 15%

A  5 – 10%

B  1 – 5%

C  15 – 20%

D  20 – 25%

E  10 – 15%

A  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

B  it can demonstrate shared values

C  it can establish common ground

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

E  it will help establish credibility

A  nonverbal communication

B  hearing

C  listening

D  auditory association

A  empathetic or therapeutic listening

B  relational listening

C  informational listening

D  appreciative listening

A  deaf spots

B  phobias

C  fatigue

D  compulsions

A  attending

B  listening

C  understanding

D  hearing

A  cue your listeners

B  use realistic examples

C  convince them to engage

D  make your listeners care

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

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

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  come prepared

C  keep an open mind

D  none of these

E  take notes

A  write down everything that the speaker says

B  ask questions

C  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

D  determine the speaker’s main ideas

A  disagreement about the need for welfare.

B  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

C  a migraine headache.

D  a jet flying overhead.

A  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

B  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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  clear and vivid language

B  adapted to the audience

C  convincing persuasion

D  suitable vocal expression

A  False

B  True

A  a migraine headache.

B  disagreement about the need for welfare.

C  a jet flying overhead.

D  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

A  receiving

B  encoding

C  decoding

D  sending

A  channel

B  message

C  sender

D  All of these are part of the linear model

E  receiver