com 109 ch 10 questions

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the selection of presentational aids?

They should be practical.

Many business sources suggest planning to use a maximum of _____ slides in a 20-minute business presentation.

10

The research cited in the text shows that audience members who hear a presentation that includes visual aids remember approximately ______ of what they heard and saw after three hours.

85

________ involves producing and saying words clearly and distinctly.

Articulation

Which of the following students is using the BEST method to practice delivering a speech?

Bethany decided to practice her introduction first, then her main points, and then the conclusion. After that, she would practice it all together.

Which of the following advice did students from the text give for dealing with speech anxiety?

Hold hands down at your side to avoid making too many gestures.

_________ refers to the degree with which an audience can hear and understand the words of a speaker.

Intelligibility

________ is a relaxation technique designed to reduce the tenseness associated with anxiety, and often used with those unable to speech in front of an audience.

Systematic desensitization

Which of the following is NOT one of the five conditions a speaker should consider before using presentational aids?

Will they take up too much time in my speech?

Most speech communication teachers recommend that you look _________ while you are speaking.

at your audience

As a child, Tyler was always punished for speaking out of turn. As an adult, he rarely gives his opinion on anything. This demonstrates the idea of _________.

communication apprehension

The most severe form of speech anxiety is called ______

communication apprehension

Which of the following is currently the MOST commonly-used presentational aid?

computer-created images

Which of the following behaviors is NOT associated with speech anxiety?

direct eye contact

A key word outline would be referred to during a speech using _________ delivery.

extemporaneous

Which method of speech delivery is considered the BEST style for most instances of public speaking?

extemporaneous

The MOST important physical aspect of delivery is _____.

eye contact

When Native Americans are involved in speaking situations, they can be MOST concerned with ______ because this is not a critical factor in their culture.

eye contact

Each visual presentation aid should contain at least three ideas

false

PowerPoint and Prezi are both types of software used to create financial spreadsheets.

false

Presentational aids typically tend to decrease the attention of the audience

false

When using a PowerPoint presentation in a speech, you can press the "R" key on the keyboard when you want to remove the image from the screen and hit it again when you want to restore the image.

false

The intensity and volume level of the speaker's voice is known as _____.

force

When Karen told her audience that she had three points to tell them about, she held up her hand and displayed three fingers to emphasize her words. This demonstrates the idea of ________.

gesture

When a speaker incorporates movements of his or her hands and arms to help emphasize a point, the speaker is using _________.

gestures

A ______ can help make statistical data more vivid and easier for an audience to understand.

graph

A speaker's anxiety may actually be increased by ________.

hearing someone say, "Don't worry, you'll be fine."

The _____ delivery style involves a speaker who delivers a speech with little or no planning.

impromptu

When you answer a question in class, it is a type of _____ delivery.

impromptu

Jessica read her speech word-for-word from the paper in front of her. What type of delivery does this demonstrate?

manuscript

The more formal or demanding the situation, the more most speakers prefer to avoid ________ delivery.

manuscript

Systematic desensitization is a type of _____ rehearsal that helps change negative thoughts to positive ones.

mental

Monica's presentation focused on the chambers of the heart. She borrowed a representation of the heart from her science teacher to use during her talk. Which type of presentational aid is Monica using?

model

Kyle wants to create a graph which shows that 60% of funding went to research, 20% went to investments, 10% went to advertising, and the remaining 10% went to salaries. Which type of graph BEST illustrates these proportional divisions?

pie graph

_____ refers to how high or low a person's voice is on a tonal scale.

pitch

The BEST way to ensure effective delivery of a speech is to _________.

practice until you are comfortable

Kelly brought in a globe to use during her speech about changing tide patterns. The globe is a type of ______

presentational aid

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of vocal variety?

pronunciation

The overall impression a speaker's voice makes on listeners is known as vocal ______.

quality

When Kylie brought in her clarinet to use during her speech on woodwind instruments, she was using a _____ as a presentational aid.

real object

The MOST important factor needed when learning to control speech anxiety is __________.

the determination to succeed

A typical speaking rate is between 120 and 175 words per minute

true

Instead of saying "going to," Peter says "gonna." This demonstrates poor articulation.

true

It is recommended that no more than 25 percent of your slides should include pictures or graphics.

true

Short presentations, such as a toast or acceptance speech, are the BEST choices for using a memorized delivery method.

true

The senator wanted to make sure he delivered his resignation speech word-for-word. To do this, he should use a manuscript delivery.

true

When using a real object as a presentational aid, the object should be large enough to be seen by everyone in the audience.

true

Trevor thought his professor's voice sounded very harsh and subsequently, he didn't like listening to his lectures. What aspect of the professor's voice was Trevor evaluating?

vocal quality

Nigel told his mother, "I am going to warsh my car." Which aspect of intelligibility does this demonstrate?

volume

When you want to create a calm but readable effect, the BEST background color to use in a slide presentation is ______.

white