Human Communication Chapter 11-15 Practice Questions

Which testimonial evidence best meets the criteria for evaluating such evidence?

A student cafeteria worker testifies about conditions in the cafeteria kitchen.

Which of the following statements about syllogisms is FALSE?

A syllogism has a subjective premise.

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

Additional legislation should be passed to aid handicapped individuals.

Which of the following is more of a transition than a signpost?

Having now discussed why you should activate your savings account, we will look next at how much money to place in it.

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

Is the supporting material personal?

Which of the following is an example of a purpose/thesis for an inspirational/motivational speech?

Our goal tonight is to honor the sacrifice made by students serving in the armed forces.

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

Source credibility is directly connected with IQ.

Which of the following is more of a long-range goal than an immediate purpose?

The audience should read Gore's book on the environment to increase their knowledge.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of outlining as described in this chapter on organization?

The outline should contain a mixture of sentences, phrases, and words.

A sentence outline uses complete sentences. Which of the following examples fits that description?

We have to overcome our "bigger is better" notion that has been encouraged during most of this century.

When presenting through video, which of the following statements represents a best practice?

Wear solid prints with appropriately contrasting colors.

Which of the following is the best example of a speech intended to demonstrate something useful?

What steps can you take to avoid the flu?

In terms 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.

The list of sources used in your presentation is called

a reference list.

In which of the following surveys should you place the most trust?

a university study by known sociologists that concludes welfare payments are insufficient

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

acceptance

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

adoption

A vocalized pause is

always seen as a negative characteristic of delivery.

Good movement is

appropriate and purposeful.

To rebut an argument means to

argue against it

Which of the following does pitch NOT do?

breaks the fluency of a speech

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

cause

Which of the following phrases does NOT fit with the immediate behavioral purposes of an informative speech?

change attitudes, beliefs, and values

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

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

correct articulation

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

discontinuance

An informative speech does NOT have to be

entertaining

Gerald has a great deal of expertise about parakeets. He used to work in a pet store that sold over twenty different types of birds. If he was to give a speech on the subject, Gerald might be said to have what type of expertise?

ethos

The mode of delivery that is used most often in the public speaking classroom is the

extemporaneous

A rhetorical question is a question

for which no answer is expected.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the conclusion?

gaining audience attention

Vocal aspects of delivery include all of the following EXCEPT

gestures

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

improved

Which of the following type of misinformation occurs when accurate content or visual images are intentionally changed to deceive the audience?

manipulated content

One mode that requires practice; allows ample eye contact, movement, and gestures; and discourages responding to audience feedback is the

memorized

Which of the following is an effective strategy for describing?

metaphors

The method taught for organizing a speech is

outline

Which approach to reducing anxiety would be best implemented through intrapersonal communication?

positive thinking approach

A speech claims that because solid waste is overcoming our city streets, we need to consider recycling. Which pattern of speech organization is being used?

problem/solution pattern

The preliminary organization for your outline is planned with the

rough draft

Fluency is a delivery term that means

smoothness of delivery, a flowing of words, and the absence of vocalized pauses.

Which type of learner tends to prefer speech and writing?

solitary

Information that summarizes numerical information or compares quantities is known as

statistics

Explanation is to idea development as narration is to

storytelling

Which of the following is NOT meant by the term information overload?

the number of words per minute

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of an informative speech?

to change the minds of the audience members about an issue or idea

In the Monroe Motivated sequence, the step in which you attempt to get the audience members to see how they will benefit from your ideas is called the __________ step.

visualization

Which type of web address would a "for profit" institution likely have?

.com

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

.gov

Which of the following comments provides the best example of extrinsic motivation?

"Because my employer said our raises would be based on it, I am increasing my number of contract reports."