Chapter 6 Quiz Speech

In order to learn about your audience, you may consider using interviews. a. True b. False

a. True

Using inclusive language such as we, you, I, and me, can create a sense of identification between yourself and the audience. a. True b. False

a. True

When your audience knows little or nothing about your topic, you should __________. a. stick to the basics, including background information on the topic b. make the topic relevant by relating it to issues, events, and people c. focus on establishing rapport and credibility d. analyze audience members but be sensitive to situational factors

a. stick to the basics, including background information on the topic

A speech about whether a governing body has the right to determine the life or death of a convicted criminal addresses the listeners' core __________. a. values b. attitudes c. mood d. beliefs

a. values

Which cultures generally accept the most variation in individual behavior? a. Cultures with high levels of power distance b. Low-uncertainty avoidance cultures c. Cultures with low levels of power distance d. High-uncertainty avoidance cultures

b. Low-uncertainty avoidance cultures

A(n) __________ culture values the opinions of the family over those of the individual. a. self-help b. collectivist c. reliable d. individualistic

b. collectivist

If you are faced with a listener who expresses negative attitudes toward your topic, you should __________. a. highlight fallacies in their attitudes b. find areas of agreement c. incorporate a lot of statistics d. only use sources you consider credible

b. find areas of agreement

Cultures that do not emphasize the needs of the group are known as __________. a. collectivistic cultures b. individualistic cultures c. self-help cultures d. reliable cultures

b. individualistic cultures

When a speaker carefully considers the audience's expectations and emotions toward a speech event, the speaker is analyzing the __________. a. values b. occasion c. topic d. speaking challenges

b. occasion

When you perform audience analysis before preparing a speech, you hope to gain which of the following? a. Details on how your audience voted in the last election b. The names and ages of your audience members c. Ideas about your audience's attitudes toward your topic d. Data about where your audience shops most frequently

c. Ideas about your audience's attitudes toward your topic

One's general evaluation of teaching art and music in schools as either good or bad is determined by one's __________. a. values b. beliefs c. attitudes d. mood

c. attitudes

Whether one supports the theory of evolution depends on one's __________. a. judgment b. attitudes c. beliefs d. mood

c. beliefs

If you consider the interests of your audience and how they might want to hear the information you are offering, you are taking a(n) __________ approach. a. pandering b. sender-centered c. integrated d. audience-centered

d. audience-centered

Age, gender, religion, ethnicity, education, and socioeconomic status are examples of audience __________. a. values b. general identities c. co-cultures d. demographics

d. demographics

The individuals whom the speaker is most likely to influence in the direction that he or she seeks are known as __________. a. key audience members b. influential audience members c. educated audience members d. target audience members

d. target audience members