Chapter 7 Quiz Public Speaking: Interesting Verbal and Visual Supporting Materials

The four basic design principles are contrast, repetition, alignment, and practicality.

False

When using PowerPoint, be sure to use full sentences instead of phrases or bullet points on your slides.

False

Handouts can be both a help and a distraction.

True

If reading a slide takes more than 6 seconds to read then they slip into reading mode rather than remaining in listening mode.

True

If you can't identify which type of support you are using, it is most likely an explanation.

True

Most speakers don't use enough instances when they speak.

True

Speakers who use no visual aids or only charts and statistics are asking the listeners' right brains to do all the work.

False

A figurative comparison shows similarities or differences between two or more items in a same class or category.

False

A sans serif typeface has small lines, or finishing strokes, that extend from letter stems.

False

Fables, sayings, poems, and rhymes provide proof.

False

When no visual aids are used, the audience only remembers about_________________.

b. 10 percent of the presentation ****

The "contiguity principle" refer to the principle that___________________.

b. audiences learn better when pictures are placed side by side with their explanatory words

When a speaker is practicing the design principle of "alignment," they are focused on___________.

c. ensuring each element has a visual connection with another element(*RIGHT*)

An instance that is made up but, could happen is ________________________.

c. a hypothetical instance.(*RIGHT*)

When designing a visual aid, the ideal number for lines of text is _____________________.

d. 6 lines of text (*RIGHT*)

"Haste makes waste" is an example of __________________.

d. a saying

The greatest audience recall occurs when_______________________.

d. high quality color visuals are used

When using an expert opinion, it is__________________________.

d. imperative to state the name of the expert, describe their qualifications, and state where the information was obtained

A speaker can make statistics meaningful to the audience by:

d. relating them to their listeners' frames of reference.(*RIGHT*)

After you have submitted the quiz, click the red x to view feedback next to any incorrect response. All of the following are benefits of verbal supports EXCEPT__________.

d. verbal supports stand-alone without visual supports