Public Speaking Quiz 1, 3-9, 13

Every speech outline should end with:

A reference list

Chris speaks with a strong southern accent and, as a result, frequently finds that he has to address the perception by others that he is uneducated and bigoted. His accent represents:

A salient characteristic

If a listener is expending a lot of effort to maximize his or her attention to and comprehension of a speaker, he or she is

Active listening

The best, most effective approach to creating a high quality group presentation is to delegate various tasks to individuals and "cut and paste" their work together at the end.

False

A person who belongs to a particular co-culture will likely exhibit all the characteristics of that co-culture.

False

A speaker can often be perceived as credible but unethical.

False

Highly intelligent people have a natural ability to listen effectively

False

Outlines for speeches using configural logic should not specify a conclusion, as that might violate the logic of the speech.

False

You can always reliably infer psychographic information from a demographic profile

False

he "making sense" function of speech preparation, or organizing, is independent of culture and has the same, universal meaning for everyone.

False

Communication apprehension is:

Fear of public speaking, feeling uncomfortable with small talk, feeling anxious about participating in class discussions

___lets the message source know the message was decoded accurately

Feedback

According to the text, this aspect of public speaking situations, more than any other, can cause increased communication apprehension:

Feeling conspicuous

Which of the following is a method of formal audience analysis?

Focus group

Which of these is not a rule for dealing with question-and-answer sessions? -When possible, rephrase negative questions -Keep your answers brief -Be polite at all times -Focus on taking questions from only one section of the audience

Focus on taking questions from only one section of the audience

Bill is giving a speech on cooking techniques and decides the subject breaks down into natural categories. He would most likely find what type of organizational pattern most suitable for his speech?

Topical

A relatively stable and predictable pattern of behavior that becomes characteristic of an individual's personality is a:

Trait

This type of specialized speech honors the major or long-term accomplishments of an individual or group.

Tribute

When listening to a speaker, audience members have a responsibility to seek out personally relevant information.

True

When creating a speech outline, what is the minimum number of subpoints a main point can have?

Two

Approximately____ percent of people are on the high end of the communication apprehension continuum.

20

An organized speech has which of the following benefit(s)? -Helps the speaker decide what information is relevant -Increase audience comprehension -Enhances speaker credibility -All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following would likely provide effective support for a speech? -Eyewitness, accounts, stories, and quotes -personal knowledge and experience -Facts and data -All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following is not a co-culture? -Latinos -Vegetarians -Military -All of the above are co-cultures

All of the above are co-cultures

When Sam listens he typically avoids eye contact with the speaker and shows little expression. Based on typical co-cultural listening styles, Sam is likely:

Asian American

Adjusting one's topic, purpose, language, and communication style to avoid offending or alienating members of the audience is called:

Audience adaptation

Selecting a topic by generating many ideas that you do not initially evaluate as good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate is called:

Brainstorming

Women who claim that men "just don't get it," likely experience which barrier to effective listening?

Co-cultural differences

If an African American speaker uses so-called Black English before his or her own ethic co-culture, but uses Standard American English before a Euroamerican audience, he or she is engaged in:

Code-switching

The most important dimension of credibility for public speakers is:

Competence

Hank repeatedly adjusts his tie during his presentation. As a result, the audience may perceive that he lacks:

Composure

This form of logic requires audience members to actively construct and interpret meaning:

Configural

According to the text, a barrier to listening that is hard to detect and that little can be done about is:

Connotative meanings

Effective public speakers in today's society need to practice:

Cultural inclusion

Rachel enjoys and respects the different habits and customs her friends from different co-cultural backgrounds have. She is exhibiting:

Cultural pluralism

Anthropologist Edward T. Hall believes that "culture is communication and that communication is __________."

Culture

This type of specialized speech celebrates the beginning of a totally new bridge, ship, road, or other commodity.

Dedication

The process of transforming thoughts into messages by selecting appropriate words and gestures is

Encoding

If faced with an audience interjector during a presentation, the speaker should:

Enjoy it

More than any other speech type, this type of speech requires a great deal of practice to deliver effectively.

Entertaining speech

This type of tribute speech honors the accomplishments of an individual, usually someone who has recently died.

Eulogy

Speakers from this co-culture in the United States have a strong preference for verbal messages and tend to distrust people who over-emotionalize their messages.

Euroamerican

Which co-cultural group in the United States is most sensitive to time?

Euroamericans

Which of the following is not a standard practice for an ethical speaker?

Evading answering hostile questions

This type of speech or presentation should have an emcee who performs needed delivery tasks.

Group presentation

When presenting, Martina likes to be as explicit and clear as possible, providing all the background information the audience could need to think about the topic. She is likely a _____________ speaker.

High uncertainty avoidance

In general, Asian Americans are:

Highly collective; high power distance

According to the text, which of the following has little to do with being perceived as competent?

Intelligence

When people from different co-cultures communicate in a way that their co-cultural backgrounds have a significant effect on the communication event, that exchange is classified as:

Intercultural communication

This type of specialized speech has the primary goal of establishing the credibility of a speaker.

Introduction

By U.S. norms, which of the following cultural groups are much less communication apprehensive than Americans?

Koreans

Speakers from this co-culture in the United States like to chat and visit in order to show concern and care for others prior to getting down to business.

Latino

"Do you believe we should save a few fish with environmental laws at the expense of thousands of hard-working Americans' jobs?" is an example of a:

Leading question

Which of these is not a step in cognitive restructuring? -Identify negative self-statements -Identify errors in logic -Learn new coping statements -Learn to tense and relax muscles on cue

Learn to tense and relax muscles on cue

A logical structure that previews the main points and spells out a conclusion is likely this type of logic:

Linear

This form of logic is the norm in many professions, such as the sciences, engineering, and social sciences:

Linear

A contiguous audience consists of:

Living, breathing people physically in front of you

To help ensure effective communication, which of the following is a responsibility of the audience?

Look responsive and receptive

Audience members asked Bob a lot of questions at his presentation and several openly criticized his message. Bob was completely comfortable with the audience's actions. He is likely a ___________speaker.

Low power distance

In a society, the most common language, the basic social institutions, the material artifacts and technologies in use, and the values to which most people subscribe are considered:

Mainstream culture

Which of the following is not an audience demographic? -Regional affiliation -Political affiliation -Educational level -Motive for being in the audience

Motive for being in the audience

Anne gives a presentation on the problem of increasing high school drop-out rates in inner cities and explains how schools, parents, peer groups, and community environments all contribute to the problem. She is likely using which method of organization for her talk?

Multiple perspective

Which of the following is not a cultural feature identified by Dr. Geert Hofstede?

Negotiation and Management

Communicating sociability to a group requires heavy reliance on:

Nonverbal immediacy behaviors

Which of the following is considered part of the communication context for a presentation?

The source

The cultural backgrounds of the audience members affect which of the following?

Perception of the speaker, decoding of the message, provision of feedback, all of the above

A speaker who is willing to adopt appropriate conduct when communicating with a culturally diverse audience is exhibiting:

Political correctness

The primary problem with using the Internet to obtain supporting materials for your speech is:

Quality control

A concise summary of the message of your speech is:

Thesis statement

Research shows which of the following to be true about first impressions?

They are difficult to change

Selecting a suitable topic for a presentation depends on:

Time constraints and audience analysis

For accurate communication in a public speaking situation, everyone involved must adapt to each other in positive ways that encourage effective listening. This is called:

Reciprocity

Which of the following is not a barrier to effective listening?

Reciprocity

For a presentation, you should only choose to use evidence that is:

Relevant, recent and credible

In this group presentation format, speakers give short, preplanned speeches about a common overriding topic.

Symposium

This method of treating communication apprehension focuses on the physical responses to apprehension:

Systematic desensitization

Which of the following methods of treating communication apprehension has the highest success rate?

Systematic desensitization

A person's ability to perform well when speaking is typically related more to his or her level of communication apprehension than speech preparation or fluency skills.

True

A universal rule of specialized speeches (with only very rare exceptions) is that they should last no more than a few minutes.

True

According to Quintilian, in some circumstances lying can be more ethical than telling the truth.

True

By simply acting like a good listener and giving the right look, a person will actually become a more effective listener.

True

Closed, unlike open, questions are usually on target and easy to analyze.

True

Communication apprehension can be triggered simply by anticipating having to speak.

True

Euroamericans, in particular, find statistical data compelling.

True

In your role as a public speaker, you should be committed to critical thinking

True

People have an almost inescapable tendency to evaluate other co-cultures by the standards of their own co-culture.

True

Public speaking shares many of the same characteristics of everyday, normal conversation

True

Relying on your own personal knowledge and experience can be a valuable source for finding support for your presentation.

True

According to the book, a good way to deal with hecklers is to:

Use nonverbal behaviors of dismissal

The best resource for topic selection is:

Yourself