COMM Midterm

Which of the following have collectivist cultures?

-Japan -Korea

Which of the following are the two main tasks of the conclusion of speech?

-creating a memorable moment for listeners -reinforcing your thesis statement

Which of the following are two main tasks of the conclusion of a speech?

-creating a memorable moment for listeners -reinforcing your thesis statement

Research has shown that people with strong ties to family are less likely to suffer from which?

-high blood pressure -premature death -mental illness

The four primary components of well-organized speech presentation include:

-introduction -transition -conclusion -body

Which of the following are characteristic of communication?

-it is affected by the perception of the participants -it has relational implications -it has literal meaning

Which of the following are true about language?

-it is symbolic -it has layers of meaning -it is governed by rules -it is usually arbitrary

Which of the following are characteristics of information that is credible?

-it's trustworthy -it's believable

Which of the following help people communicate with cultural awareness?

-knowing different communication codes -being able to adapt to others -being open-minded

Which of the following are true about language?

-language is bound by culture -the values of a society are reflected in its use of language -use of language varies by culture

Which of the following would be valued in collectivistic cultures?

-low comfort level with public speaking -blending in

which of the following are the four basic types of language rules that researches have identified?

-pragmatic -phonological -semantic -syntactic

If a main point in your proposal speech is not related to the thesis, the best options are to

-replace the point -delete the point

Although there are individual variations, women are more likely than men to be interested in which topics?

-social justice -education -health care

A good way to create information hunger is to connect your topic to on or more of the five types of needs

-spiritual -physical -instrumental -identity -relation

Which of the following would be the main points for a speech on the Pacific Trash Vortex in the Pacific ocean?

-the pacific trash vortex is estimated to be larger that the state of texas -the pacific trash vortex is a collection of marine litter

Which of the following are true about scripted speeches?

-they are common when the exact wording of the speech is crucial -they are delivered word for word from a manuscript they may be times

Which of the following statements about gestures are true?

-they are usually movements of the hand or arm -they are usually to express ideas

Which of the following are true about political orientation?

-you will be more effective if you adapt your message to the audience's political orientation -it is an important characteristic to consider about an audience

Rank the steps involved in crafting a purpose statement from first to last.

1. identify your topic 2. identify your general goal 3. identify your specific goal

Which of the following is a factual claim?

97% of al climate scientists believe global warming is a reality

What is a source?

The originator of a thought or an idea

You and your colleague recently completed a deep-ocean dive test out new safety...If you were to give a speech on your experience, which would be a strong purpose statement for your speech?

To inform my audience about the risks of deep-ocean dive.

If your speech starts with a passage from Martin Luther King "I have a dream" speech it is using ______ as support.

a quotation

What is the transactional model?

all of the above

Health can decline quickly when individuals are deprived of communication such as when they

are in solitary confinement

Studies conducted in educational settings confirm that when teachers present organized lessons, their students

are more motivated to learn

Speaking noted are different from a working outline because they

are shorter

In addition to the introduction, body, and conclusion, a working outline includes which of the following:

bibliography, purpose statement, thesis statement, title

Ambiguity is defined as a lack of

certainty

Cultures who believe their primary responsibility is to their community:

collectivist

Which of the following statements about communication is not correct?

communication has no rules

What term refers to the tendency to judge others cultures' practices as inferior to one's own?

ethnocentrism

A sign that reads "Please turn off all cell phones" exemplifies _____ communication rule.

explicit

Raising your hand to request permission to speak in class is and example of _____ rule

explicit

Voices that have a lot of inflection are usually called

expressive

Having an active social life is not a powerful predictor of a person's overall happiness

false

A culture in which people are taught to speak in an indirect, inexplicit way

high-context culture

Which of the following described a voice's variation in pitch?

inflection

Which of the following described the principle that people see the world differently depending on which language they speak?

linguistic relativity

A culture in which people believe that no one person or group should have excessive power.

low -power distance culture

If a culture believed "time is money" they are

monochromic

Which is not one of the five myths of communication.

more communication is always worse

When you avoid trying to convince your listeners of a particular point of view, you are speaking

objectively

Personal _____ are a potential source of good supporting material for presentations.

observations

A speech about how water erosion creates a canyon falls under which type of speech topic category?

processes

Bill winks, laughs, and says to Jessie "shut up" while she shares gossip. How does Jessie know to keep talking?

relationship implications

The purpose statement of a speech defines the speaker's ______ goals

specific

It is important to use current supporting material if you were giving a speech on

the role of the United states in the Israeli-palestinian conflict

The use of signposts differs from the use of a preview transition and summary transitions because signposts

usually are words or phrases

Pat is giving an informative speech to a group of college students about paying back college...

vested