COMM 1402 Practice Test 2

According to research cited in your textbook concerning group size, how many people should be in a small group to increase the likelihood that it will be a productive group?

3 or 4

Which of the following reasons is NOT given in your text for why you should study small-group communication?

It is more fun to do things with a group of people rather than as an individual

Which of the roles described here is more of an informal role than a formal role?

Jenny's role of "taskmaster" because of her ability to maintain focus and not be sidetracked by frivolity and side talk

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?

Slang is not understood or used by most people

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?

The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary

Which of the following is most likely an example of an assigned group?

a group of students asked by their resident advisor to repaint the cafeteria

Which of the following is most likely an example of a primary group?

a group of women playing cards

Which of these groups may be classified as a secondary group?

a student committee on improving campus meal plans

Which of the following is NOT a means of resisting persuasion?

acceptance

All of the following are needs fulfilled by primary groups EXCEPT

achievement

Which of the following is most likely to be the topic for a persuasive speech?

additional legislation should be passed to aid handicapped individuals

If you encourage the audience to start a new behavior, your persuasive purpose is

adoption

Language that puts down people for being young or old is

ageist language

To rebut an argument means to

argue against it

Which of the following is NOT a research-based finding about source credibility?

audiences are mercifully slow in deciding a speaker's status or source credibility

The definition of dynamism is that the speaker is perceived as

bold, energetic, active, and assertive

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the Monroe Motivated Sequence?

cause

Establishing a shared future trajectory-- showing that we can all do something together for the betterment of others-- is a way of establishing which dimension of source credibility?

common ground

The concept of having shared understanding in public speaking is most closely related to which dimension of source credibility?

common ground

When someone tries to convince listeners to stop smoking, the persuasive purpose is

deterrence

Which two concepts seem most closely related?

egocentrism and personal bias

When other members value the knowledge or expertise of a person, that person has

expert power

A person who gets so involved in the particulars that she misses the main point is demonstrating an example of a

factual distraction

Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to

have more efficient working memory

The sleeper effect refers to the speech

having a delayed message impact because of the separation of speaker from message over time

The credibility of guest speakers in your class will be ______ if your instructor introduces them.

improved

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for evaluating sources of information?

is the supporting material personal

Which of the following is NOT a test of evidence?

is this a proposition of fact, value, or policy?

Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as

jargon

During a lecture Dr. Washington stated, "Now I will move on to my fourth topic..." What type of lecture cue was Dr. Washington using?

organizational

"The University should add public speaking as a graduation requirement" is an example of a proposition of

policy

The ability to withhold from followers what they want is called

punishment power

When other members of a group admire and respect a person, that person has

referent power

The bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as

regionalism

Paraphrasing is the act of

repeating what you think you heard in your own words

Which of these statements is an example of euphemism?

rest room

Semantics can be defined as the

science of meaning in language

Orland gave his persuasive speech on why the class should participate in the campus recycling program........

sleeper effect

Which of the following statements concerning source credibility is consistent with the textbook?

source credibility is an audience perception that must be established every time a person gives a speech to an audience

Which of the following statements is NOT reflected in the research on source credibility?

source credibility is directly connected with IQ

In order to ethically respect your audience, you should

speak truthfully and accurately

The term that refers to the arrangement of words is

syntax

Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening?

the receiver responds with a return message

Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening?

the sound of firecrackers filled the nighttime air

One of the suggestions for being a better listener in the workplace is to "plan for nuggets." The strategy recommended for doing this involves

using a separate column in your notes

In the Monroe Motivated Sequence, the step in which you attempt to get the audience to see how they will benefit........ is called _________ step.

visualization

Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary?"

words have inherent meaning

In term of presenting intercultural persuasive messages, which of the following is NOT true?

you should abandon the norms with which you are familiar and rely solely on American norms

Which of the followings NOT an example of a cliché?

"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."

Which type of web address would the U.S. Department of Justice likely have?

".gov"