CMS 310 Exam One

Maria and Rebecca are trying to schedule plans for the weekend. Rebecca doesn't contribute much to the conversation because they're thinking about an exam the next day. According to Chapter 1: Foundations of Communication, what is Rebecca experiencing?

internal noise

Kevin walks through the University quad and notices a woman standing on a soapbox and yelling about the end times coming. He stays for a few minutes to take in the spectacle, but is not really moved by what the speaker is saying. According to Chapter 5: The Audience, Kevin belongs to which part of the audience?

Literal Audience

In their first town hall meeting of the year, Usman was upset when University Administration announced its decision to ban TikTok on its Wi-Fi. Usman's instructor used TikTok as a teaching tool and it helped classmates engaged with popular culture. According to Chapter 5 The Audience, what part of audience analysis did the administration fail to consider?

Needs

Sarah's friend group decides they will make a decision about their next girls trip by having everyone share an informative presentation about a location. When it comes to her turn, Sarah shares details about her family vacation to Europe two years ago and how she met her crush there. According to Chapter 11: Informative Presentations, Sarah has disregarded which rule of choosing a topic?

Pick a topic that is not too personal.

Jasmine's speech contains a lot of research about Health Communication from Dr. Erin Donovan, a leading researcher and professor of Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. During her presentation, she references Dr. Donovan's research several times. According to Chapter 6: Research & Supporting Material, what does Jasmine need to include when she references Dr. Donovan a second (and subsequent) time in the presentation?

Provide just the author's title and name

Early in their careers, the One Direction members, Harry, Louis, Niall, and Zayn had trouble answering questions in interviews because Liam usually answered first before anyone could think of anything to say. According to Chapter 3: So What's Stopping You?, what type of speaker is Liam?

a talkaholic

As they approach a stoplight, Rebecca sees the light turn yellow and is shocked when her friend steps on the gas and speed through as it turns red, because she was taught you always stop if you can when the light turns yellow. According to Chapter 2: Ethical Public Speaking, which aspect of the ethical situation is Rebecca choosing to focus on?

action

Jared went to the fridge on Sunday afternoon really excited to eat the leftovers he had brought home the night before only to find that Jason had eaten them last night after getting off work. He decides to forgive Jason anyway, because he knows Jason got off work too late to go to the store and must have been hungry and really didn't mean any harm. According to Chapter 2: Ethical Public Speaking, which aspect of the ethical situation is Jared choosing to focus on?

agent

Stanley is giving an informative presentation about hurricanes. He opens his speech by saying "In 2021, there were 68 deaths caused by hurricanes in the United States." According to Chapter 7: Organizing a Successful Presentation, this statistic serves as which part of Stanley's speech?

attention getter

Raj wants to use information on healthy eating habits for college students that he found on a website called nutrition.com. The site has lots of statistical data, is up-to-date, and seems legitimate except for the fact that Raj cannot find any information about who runs the website. According to Chapter 6: Research & Supporting Material, which criteria for evaluating the credibility of a website is lacking?

authority

As her 5 year-old daughter Eloise performed in her school play, Amy sat in the audience smiling wide and making eye contact with her daughter so that Eloise knew she was paying attention. According to Chapter 4: Listening, what communication strategy is Amy implementing?

backchannel cues

Buster is part of an intramural basketball team. At practice, Buster says things like, "Is that play the best option?" and, "Is that the best lineup to use?" According to Chapter 13: Working & Presenting in Teams, what type of role is he fulfilling?

central negative

Leah and Dewi disagree on which topic to include in their project. Dewi says, "Let's see if we can figure out a different idea that we both agree on." According to Chapter 13: Working & Presenting in Teams, which conflict management strategy is Dewi using?

collaborating

After stepping on the gas to speed through a stoplight as it turns yellow. Melanie shakes off her friend Rebecca's protest that "she should have stopped" by saying, "What's the big deal? Nothing bad happened and we're already running late!" According to Chapter 2: Ethical Public Speaking, which aspect of the ethical situation is Melanie choosing to focus on?

consequences

When telling her roommate about a relaxation method, Colleen stretches her arms above her head to further demonstrate the technique. According to Chapter 1: Foundations of Communication, Colleen is applying what aspect of nonverbal communication?

contemplating

Lena is presenting her informative speech to the class. She chose to discuss art museums and says "As Thelma Golden, curator and director of the Studio Museum in Harlem says, 'An exhibition is in many ways a series of conversations. Between the artist and viewer, curator and viewer, and between the works of art themselves.'" According to Chapter 6: Research & Supporting Material, Lena is engaging in what?

direct quoting

As a kid, King Viserys Targaryen's grandfather, Jaehaerys Targaryen, was known as a mad king - some days he would ask 10-year-old Viserys to do impossible tasks, like go down to the temple and try to persuade all the priests to convert from the faith of the Seven-Faced God to a Five-Faced God (which does not exist in Game of Throwns lore). Other days Jaehaerys would shower Viserys with gifts and provide no reason other than telling his grandson, "I'm the mad king!" This behavior soon caused young Viserys to regain from talking to most people outside the castle walls. According to Chapter 3: So What's Stopping You?, what is most likely the cause of King Viserys' stage fright?

learned helplessness

Jim makes outlandish promises to an audience about how joining his multi-level-marketing program will make sure his audience "gets rich quick!" and uses technical jargon that goes over most of their heads to sound smart and convincing. According to Chapter 2: Ethical Public Speaking, what aspect of ethical public speaking is Jim choosing to ignore?

linguistic choices

Shivali and Tina are working on a dance committee. Shivali thinks the team has priced enough venues and is ready to book one for their event. Tina is concerned they haven't gotten enough quotes and wants to continue looking around. According to Chapter 13: Working & Presenting in Teams,what type of conflict are Shivali and Tina facing?

procedural

Kate is giving an informative speech about her favorite English authors. She states, "According to Thomas Hollingshead, a leading expert on English Literature and the author or What We Know About Shakespeare, William Shakespeare was the greatest English writer that ever lived." According to Chapter 6: Research & Supporting Material, what is Kate making sure her citation contains?

qualifier

Tarina recognized the quiver in Izzy's voice as she told her about her terrible day. According to Chapter 4: Listening, Tarina is participating in which stage of the listening process?

receiving

Lourdes tries to interrupt Rick, but Rick raises his finger to indicate he hasn't finished speaking and continues with his story. According to Chapter 1: Foundations of Communication, what type of nonverbal communication is Rick using?

regulating

While working on their team presentation for a class, Jacqueline, Jessica, and Nicole tell Katelyn that she is being unethical by slacking off, because all of their grades will be impacted by this choice. According to Chapter 2: Ethical Public Speaking, which aspect of the ethical situation are they choosing to focus on?

relationships

In a meeting with his study-abroad advisor, David nodded along as she shared all the areas of improvement necessary for his final project. As she was finishing up, David started crying uncontrollably. When she asked, "what's wrong?" he threw his hands in the air and started to articulate every fear of failure he had ever experienced. According to Chapter 5 The Audience, what cultural consideration did David fail to consider?

self-disclosure

When giving a presentation on a new product launch to a group of potential investors, Ale keeps thinking about how she looks delivering the presentation, whether her gestures make sense, and whether she dressed right. According to Chapter 11: Informative Presentations, what aspect of delivery is Ale engaging in?

self-focused

In the annual end-of-year meeting at his company, Eduardo is presenting the growth plan for the upcoming year. As he moves into the final point of his speech, he says, "Finally, our recruiting goal this year is to bring in 25 new employees." According to Chapter 7: Organizing a Successful Presentation, this sentence contains which type of transition?

signpost

A startup hires Tanya to teach their employees about the importance of a healthy work habits. Tanya begins her speech by saying "Today we are going to talk about work-life balance." According to Chapter 7: Organizing a Successful Presentation, which guideline of a strong thesis statement is Tanya failing to achieve?

A thesis statement must make an argument.

During a fight, Sumaira calls her roommate, Aaron, "a big jerk." She later apologizes, tells him that she didn't mean it, and they decide to "forgive and forget." However, Sumaira notices that Aaron has become noticeably cold in their subsequent interactions. According to Chapter 1: Foundations of Communication, which of the following statements best illustrates this scenario?

Communication is irreversible.

Mark is concerned about falling into groupthink with his staff while brainstorming new ideas for a project. According to Chapter 13: Working & Presenting in Teams,which of the following things should Mark use to prevent groupthink?

Designate a devil's advocate.

Kareem has a big Zoom presentation with the marketing team from the Chicago branch of his company. After about 25 minutes of speaking, Kareem noticed people leaving the zoom meeting, and the team lead had to cut him off to finish another time. According to Chapter 5 The Audience, what key question related to situational analysis did Kareem fail to consider

How long should I plan to speak for?

Max is presenting at a local animal shelter to teach them about best practices for keeping animals warm in the winter. His three suggestions are to increase exercise time for the dogs, use blankets to cover outside doors, and place smaller dogs indoors. Max intentionally lists the blanket suggestion as his second point because it is the least important. According to Chapter 7: Organizing a Successful Presentation, Max is taking which rule into account?

The order of your main points matter

In his presentation on the effectiveness of a new medication for treating a certain disease, Shang-Chi cites multiple studies conducted by leading researchers in the field. According to Chapter 11: Informative Presentations, what sorts of evidence does Shang-Chi use?

expert testimony

As Dr. Kissinger is lecturing at the front of the class, he notices that two of his students are carrying on a conversation in the back row. In an effort to lower distractions for the other students in the classroom, the professor asked the students to delay their conversation until after the lecture. According to Chapter 4: Listening, what barrier to his class's listening is the professor trying to decrease?

external noise

Ethan is nervous for his double date tonight with his wife, Harper, and their pretentious friends. Harper tells Ethan, "Relax! You're not going to make a fool of yourself. And the best way to make sure you don't is to start by believing you won't." According to Chapter 3: So What's Stopping You?, what is Harper telling Ethan to AVOID?

negative self-talk

While Roberto spoke at his grandson's wedding, he stuttered some before he was able to take some deep breaths. He held his wife's hand and there were happy tears in his eyes. According to Chapter 4: Listening, what aspect of Roberto's presentation is used to connect with his audience?

pathos

Blanca was the maid of honor at her big sister's wedding. In her toast, she makes a lot of jokes that make fun of Texas A&M fans, building off the playful rivalry between her and her sister, but not realizing many of the wedding guests were alumni or students at A&M and she speaks for over twenty-five minutes. According to Chapter 5 The Audience, Blanca failed to consider all but which of the following components of a situational analysis?

speaking occasion

When giving a presentation on the economic growth of a certain region, Jane cites data on the GDP, employment rate, and other economic indicators. She also provides charts and graphs to help visualize the information. According to Chapter 11: Informative Presentations, what sorts of evidence does Jane use?

statistics

After a long game against the Aggies, the Longhorns star receiver, Xavier, was unsure about his performance. When entering the locker room, the Head Coach gave Xavier a "thumbs up" from across the room, soothing his fears that he had played poorly. According to Chapter 1: Foundations of Communication, nonverbal communication is interacting with verbal communication in which way?

substituting

Jeremy is conducting research for his philosophy paper. He waited until the last minute, so he is quickly skimming the UT database. According to Chapter 6: Research & Supporting Material, what could Jeremy read to get a quick overview of an article?

the abstract

During their team presentation for CMS 306M about improving safety on West Campus, Isuru and his team used we-language and "hook 'em" to relate to their audience, a class of fellow undergraduate students at UT Austin. According to Chapter 4: Listening, what factor that influences listening is Isuru's team addressing?

the listeners' cultural backgrounds

Fan presents a speech about health communication, citing "In a quantitative study published in International Encyclopedia of Health Communication, Donovan and Quaack say that families engage in strategic topic avoidance of various health-related issues." According to Chapter 11: Informative Presentations, which element does Fan fail to cite?

the publication year

Lazlo works in sales at a technology company. Today he has an important meeting where he will give a demo of his company's newest product to one of their biggest clients in hopes of closing the deal. According to Chapter 7: Organizing a Successful Presentation, what is the general purpose of the speech Lazlo will give to the client?

to persuade

When his kindergarten students behave well, Bryan rewards them with a gold star. According to Chapter 13: Working & Presenting in Teams, Bryan is what type of leader?

transactional

Katie Crutchfield is a musician. Before every show she plays, she thinks about the venue lights going down, the crowd cheering, her band walking on stage, picking up her guitar, and starting the first song of the show. According to Chapter 3: So What's Stopping You?, what is Katie doing?

visualization

Mike White and Heather Persons are writers. Every day they sit down to write, stream-of-consciousness, for 30 minutes. At the end of each day, they look back on what they wrote and mine it for any good ideas that came up while writing. After compiling hundreds of pages of their favorite ideas, they begin to write a story. The very last thing they do in their writing process is this: write the first sentence of the story. According to Chapter 3: So What's Stopping You?, what are Mike and Heather AVOIDING by writing like this?

writer's block