Comm Quizlet
_______ are brief specific forms of support they can be real or hypothetical
Examples
Trait communication apprehension is experienced only in certain situations, such as public speaking
False
Alison is struggling in college, but she posts pictures temperature that she's having a great time. This demonstrates...
Image confirming
If Elsie does not comment about a speaker, but still shows her feelings, this demonstrates the _________ nature of comm.
Inevitable
When Barb mentions to a coworker that she's interested in meeting him for lunch today, this is a type of
Interpersonal communication
When attending a lecture and taking notes for your communication class, you are experiencing which type of communication
Public speaking
The speaker should do which of the following to relate new information to old information?
Relate the unfamiliar to the familiar
Which of the following benefits of studying human communication are you most likely to use every day, in every encounter
Relationship skills
Andrew was well spoken and polite so his professor saw him as a good student despite the fact that he skipped the class
The halo effect
The ________ of a speech is the central theme, idea, or essence of the speech
Thesis
What mistakes do beginning speakers often make regarding the complexity of their speeches?
They often make their speeches too complex
All of the following are functions of an introduction EXCEPT
To provide evidence to validate your main points
A speech on the types of animals that make good pets might be best organized in the _______ pattern
Topical
A speech on the types of animals that make good pets might best be organized in the ________ pattern
Topical
When the professor explains that each person in an interaction is both sender and receiver, the references is to
Transactional communication
When using a testimony, you should stress its unbiased nature
True
You can create closure in the conclusion of the speech by connecting the conclusion with the introduction
True
Which of the following is NOT a general guideline for informative speaking provided in the text?
Use one level of abstraction
When it comes to using levels of abstraction in speeches, it is BEST to
Use varying levels of abstraction
Which of the following is an example of a speech of definition?
What is affirmative action?
A computer is considered _________ in the communication process
A channel
The speech title on the screen is an example of
A feed forward message
________ is a specific form of support told in a story like form
A narrative
Which of the following is an example of a primary source
A research report an academic journal
Perfectionism is an example of ________.
A self-destructive belief
_______ having more than one potential meaning
Ambiguous Messages
In _______ speech, the recipient of an award accepts it and attempts to place the award in some kind of context
An acceptance
Jacob defined a term by citing a leading researcher's explanation of the concept. He is using definition by
Authority
All of the following behaviors make your speech easy to remember EXCEPT
Avoiding internal summary transitions
Which form of meditated communication is exclusively asynchronous
Blogging
When considering the elements of human communication, keep in mind that listeners are _______.
Both receivers and sources
By studying public speaking, you can potentially benefit in all of the following areas EXCEPT
Conflict resolution
Type of transition is used between major parts of your speech to help listeners follow your organizational structure
Connective
In a speech of ________, you would state the meaning of a concept or term or present it in a new and different way
Definition
Speeches of _______, are speeches in which you show how to do something or how something works
Demonstration
Which of the following is a type of informative speech?
Description
Rachel shares more information through social media and texting than in FTF situations. This openness may be due to _______.
Disinhibition effect
Which of the following facets of communication demonstrates its transactional nature?
Each communication element relates integrally to every other element
Katie shared personal information with Susie who later disclose that information to Emma. Susie violated which guideline
Keep the disclosures confidential
Susan compared her university situation to another university in her state. She is using a
Literal analogy
If someone else thought highly of her abilities, Beth felt more positive about herself. Which explains this situation?
Looking-glass self
As communicators, when we open to new information and points of view, we are trying to increase our __________
Mindfulness
One of the function of conclusions, most appropriate and persuasive speeches, is to _________ audiences
Motivate
What principle of perception suggest that things that are physically close together are perceived as a unit?
Proximity
Which statement about human communication is true?
Public speaker should focus on managing, not eliminating their fear
_______ are also known as internal summaries
Reviews
If Robin is consistently late, but blames her lateness on other factors to downplay her faults, she is using which error?
Self-serving bias
If Hall is concerned about the status of his colleagues and who is in charge, he is likely concerned with what context?
Social psychological
In Lavinia's speech, it was necessary to describe the layout of the hospital. She would likely use the _________ organization
Spatial
Olive didn't mind speaking to her class, but she gave a speech to the school board, she panicked which apprehension
State communication apprehension
And using examples, illustrations, and narratives it is important to
Stress the relevancy of the material to your audience
When you use ________, you use the opinions of experts or the accounts of eyewitnesses to support your main points
Testimony
Maria wasn't aware that her vocal inflection changed with her mood. This is an example of which Johari Window pane?
The blind self
Which of the following is an example of a speech of description?
The contributions of Thomas Edison
Through the process of self disclosure, you reveal information that ________.
You typically keep hidden
The term self-concept refers to _____.
Your image of who you are