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

A  False

B  True

A  experience

B  credibility

C  wisdom

D  knowledge

E    

F  expertise

A  timbre

B  rate

C  inflection

D  pitch

E  tone

A  tone

B  rate

C  pitch

D  inflection

E  timbre

A  the amount of preparation that went into the speech

B  the speaker’s habits of speaking

C  the speaker’s experience

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

E  the speaker’s cultural background

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  memorized 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  decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.

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

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  manuscript delivery

D  memorized delivery

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

B  baby talk

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

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

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  True

B  False

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

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

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

B  write it the way you would write a formal paper

C  speak and listen to yourself

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

A  All of the answers are correct.

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

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  making it up on the spot

C  having a conversation with your audience while you present

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

A  True

B  False

A  heterosexist language

B  powerless language

C  spotlighting

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  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  powerless language

B  heterosexist language

C  man-linked terms

D  spotlighting

A  language is objective

B  language tells us something about the speaker

C  All answers are correct

D  language is culturally transmitted

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  My books weigh a ton.

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

A  False

B  True

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  making an analogy.

C  referring to personal interest.

D  summarizing and closing.

A  end with a clincher

B  present a final appeal

C  prepare the audience for the end

D  summarize and close

E  share a new and important piece of information

A  thesis statement

B  general purpose statement

C  specific purpose statement

D  preview statement

A  10%

B  1 – 5%

C  15 – 20%

D  10 – 15%

E  20 – 25%

A  10 – 15%

B  5 – 10%

C  15 – 20%

D  20 – 25%

E  1 – 5%

A  it can demonstrate shared values

B  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker

C  it can establish common ground

D  it will help establish credibility

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

A  hearing

B  nonverbal communication

C  listening

D  auditory association

A  appreciative listening

B  relational listening

C  informational listening

D  empathetic or therapeutic listening

A  deaf spots

B  fatigue

C  compulsions

D  phobias

A  attending

B  hearing

C  understanding

D  listening

A  use realistic examples

B  convince them to engage

C  make your listeners care

D  cue your listeners

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

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  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  none of these

B  take notes

C  keep an open mind

D  identify distractions

E  come prepared

A  determine the speaker’s main ideas

B  write down everything that the speaker says

C  ask questions

D  judge the speaker by his/her appearance

A  a jet flying overhead.

B  disagreement about the need for welfare.

C  stress about an upcoming class re-union.

D  a migraine headache.

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

B  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

D  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

A  False

B  True

A  False

B  True

A  convincing persuasion

B  suitable vocal expression

C  clear and vivid language

D  adapted to the audience

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  decoding

B  sending

C  encoding

D  receiving

A  message

B  sender

C  channel

D  receiver

E  All of these are part of the linear model