geb test 3 ch 11

If someone from the audience asks a question that you cannot answer, you should

a. admit that you don't know the answer and promise to have the answer by a specific date

Ineffective presentations suffer what types of consequences?

a. all of these

What can you do to minimize or avoid potential problems during a presentation?

a. all of these

Which of the following should you keep in mind about humor in presentations?

a. all of these

Dress code for a presentation includes all of the following except:

a. always wear short sleeves when presenting

Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience for an oral presentation.

a. attitudes

If you are speaking after a meal, you should

a. avoid heavy sauce

When discussing a proposal that has minor negative points, you should

a. be prepared to discuss the negative points if questions arise

What term refers to displaying one bulleted item at a time in an electronic presentation?

a. build effect

A presentation that discusses a sudden number of cases of employee illness, the source of the illness, and remedies follows the _____ organizational plan.

a. cause/effect/solution

A presentation that first mentions unsafe working conditions and how this contributes to high employee turnover, followed by suggested remedies, follows the _____ organizational plan.

a. cause/effect/solution

Information in a status report would generally be sequenced in which of the following organizational plans?

a. chronological

To avoid or lessen tension, follow all of these guidelines except:

a. concentrate only on friendly faces

Which organizational plan is most effective to discuss various alternatives based on particular conditions or standards?

a. criteria

All of the following will help achieve coherence in a team presentation except

a. defining a technical term every time it is used, to avoid confusion

Which of the following is not a characteristic of transparencies?

a. difficult to produce

During the question-and-answer period of a presentation, you should

a. do all of these

Which of the following is not credible evidence you can use to support a point in your presentation?

a. emotional language

Which of the following is not a typical purpose of most business presentations?

a. enhancing

If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message, your presentation will have to

a. establish your credibility and possibly quote other experts

A publisher's presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process works has the purpose of

a. explaining

Which opening sentence weakens your credibility as a speaker?

a. i wish i had had more time to prepare for this presentation

Which of the following is not an effective attention-getter for a business presentation?

a. joking about the bad food served before the presentation

Knowing your purpose enables you to _____ after you deliver your presentation.

a. judge your effectiveness

If your mind goes blank during a presentation, you should

a. keep talking even if you repeat what you've just said

Which of the following behaviors is appropriate when you are being videotaped for a presentation?

a. look directly into the camera for as long as possible

When planning the opening of your presentation, your aim is to do all of the following except

a. make excuses for your lack of time or preparation

If you are operating the video camera, one thing you should not do is

a. move the camera quickly, which a jerking motion

How does the audience typically perceive a presenter who does not use visual aids?

a. not as well prepared

The audience is probably the most judgmental during the _____ of the presentation.

a. opening

One of the best ways to minimize anxiety before or during a presentation is to

a. overprepare by practicing frequently before the presentation

When rehearsing a team presentation, you should

a. pay attention to your posture to convey confidence and credibility

Practicing the presentation includes all of the following except

a. practicing an important presentation at least twice

A presentation that brings sales representatives up to date on new products has the purpose of

a. reporting

A presentation team coordinator should do all of the following except

a. schedule members to share all tasks equally

What are the best colors to wear when you participate in a video presentation?

a. shades of blue

Which of the following guidelines should you follow?

a. speak slightly slower than you normally do in regular conversation

The ending of your presentation should

a. summarize the main points of the presentation

All of the following are true about preparing visual aids except

a. take advantage of existing graphics to transfer to the screen as is

Identify the correct statement about collaborative presentations.

a. the overall presentation must sound as if it were prepared and given by one individual

When you are the camera operator for a video presentation, you should

a. think in terms of what the audience will see, not the raw footage you are shooting

Which of the following is not a recommended guideline for preparing notes for a presentation?

a. type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading

Which of the following is not good practice when using visual aids?

a. use a keystoning effect whenever possible

When preparing visual aids, you should

a. use fewer than 41 characters per line

Which of the following is not a guideline for giving an electronic presentation?

a. use sound every chance you can throughout the presentation