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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A True
B False
Question #2
A credibility
B expertise
C knowledge
D
E experience
F wisdom
Question #3
A pitch
B tone
C rate
D timbre
E inflection
Question #4
A pitch
B inflection
C timbre
D tone
E rate
Question #5
A the amount of preparation that went into the speech
B All of the answers have an influence on the speaker’s delivery
C the speaker’s experience
D the speaker’s cultural background
E the speaker’s habits of speaking
Question #6
A impromptu delivery
B extemporaneous delivery
C manuscript delivery
D memorized delivery
Question #7
A increased adrenaline, leading to relaxed muscles and a calm demeanor
B a wave of exhaustion, leading you to take a nap on the podium.
C decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.
D tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.
Question #8
A impromptu delivery
B memorized delivery
C extemporaneous delivery
D manuscript delivery
Question #9
A baby talk
B “Do you have ANY IDEA what you have done?!”
C “Betsy was originally from Ill-an-noise.”
D “Paahhk the ca’ in the Haavhad Yahhd,”
Question #10
A her frame of reference
B her unwillingness to get help
C the bad grade she got on her first speech
D pressure from her parents to get a good grade
Question #11
A False
B True
Question #12
A the fear of being the center of attention and of getting a bad grade
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 the fear of fainting
D the fear of being the center of attention and the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up
Question #13
A True
B False
Question #14
A False
B True
Question #15
A write the speech, then read it and revise over and over
B speak and listen to yourself
C make sure the first draft is a fully fleshed-out script
D write it the way you would write a formal paper
Question #16
A coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice
B the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person
C some coping techniques work well with some but not others
D people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension
E All of the answers are correct.
Question #17
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
Question #18
A True
B False
Question #19
A spotlighting
B powerless language
C heterosexist language
D man-linked terms
Question #20
A values
B All of the answers are impacted by language
C emotional responses
D one’s concept of reality
E beliefs
Question #21
A a metaphor
B parallel structure and language
C personalized language
D antithesis
Question #22
A All of the answers are correct.
B they represent reality accurately
C they maintain their credibility
D they do not offend the audience
E they do not stereotype a group of people
Question #23
A man-linked terms
B powerless language
C heterosexist language
D spotlighting
Question #24
A language choices can make a speech unsuccessful
B language tells us something about the speaker
C language is objective
D language is culturally transmitted
E All answers are correct
Question #25
A The grass is always greener on the other side.
B They went to that dessert platter like moths to a flame
C My books weigh a ton.
D You broke my heart when you left
Question #26
A True
B False
Question #27
A refer to personal interest
B refer to recent or historical events
C use an analogy
D use startling statistics
Question #28
A presenting a final appeal
B referring to personal interest.
C making an analogy.
D summarizing and closing.
Question #29
A summarize and close
B prepare the audience for the end
C end with a clincher
D present a final appeal
E share a new and important piece of information
Question #30
A thesis statement
B preview statement
C general purpose statement
D specific purpose statement
Question #31
A 20 – 25%
B 10 – 15%
C 10%
D 15 – 20%
E 1 – 5%
Question #32
A 10 – 15%
B 5 – 10%
C 1 – 5%
D 20 – 25%
E 15 – 20%
Question #33
A it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker
B it will help establish credibility
C it can establish common ground
D it provides a preview of the main points of the speech
E it can demonstrate shared values
Question #34
A listening
B auditory association
C hearing
D nonverbal communication
Question #35
A relational listening
B appreciative listening
C informational listening
D empathetic or therapeutic listening
Question #36
A phobias
B fatigue
C deaf spots
D compulsions
Question #37
A hearing
B attending
C understanding
D listening
Question #38
A cue your listeners
B convince them to engage
C use realistic examples
D make your listeners care
Question #39
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 All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.
D a man from a male dominated culture refusing to listen to a female speaker
E a pro-life listener refusing to listen to a pro-choice speaker
Question #40
A identify distractions
B take notes
C keep an open mind
D come prepared
E none of these
Question #41
A write down everything that the speaker says
B judge the speaker by his/her appearance
C ask questions
D determine the speaker’s main ideas
Question #42
A a migraine headache.
B a jet flying overhead.
C stress about an upcoming class re-union.
D disagreement about the need for welfare.
Question #43
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.
Question #44
A False
B True
Question #45
A False
B True
Question #46
A clear and vivid language
B suitable vocal expression
C convincing persuasion
D adapted to the audience
Question #47
A False
B True
Question #48
A disagreement about the need for welfare.
B a migraine headache.
C stress about an upcoming class re-union.
D a jet flying overhead.
Question #49
A sending
B receiving
C decoding
D encoding
Question #50
A receiver
B channel
C message
D All of these are part of the linear model
E sender