College Speech Study Set for reviewed incorrect questions

Listening to understand the message of a speaker is called ____________ listening.

Comprehensive

Because listeners recognize that public speakers are promoting their self-interest, it is acceptable for speakers to alter evidence.

False

If you need information from a newspaper such as the New York Times, you have little alternative to thumbing through back issues of the paper until you find what you need.

False

It is only necessary for a speaker to identify his or her source when quoting verbatim rather than when paraphrasing.

False

Protecting a speaker's freedom to express his or her ideas implies agreement with those ideas.

False

The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose.

False

Your textbook recommends taking word-for-word notes as a way to improve your listening skills.

False

While listening to a speech about gun control, Scott thought back to his experiences as an intern with the police department and decided that the speaker was knowledgeable about the subject. Scott was

Filtering the message through his frame of reference

The primary purpose of speechmaking is to

Gain a desired response form listeners

When gauging your audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should take into account their

Interest, knowledge, and attitude

Avoiding ethnocentrism means that public speakers should

Show respect to other cultures

As a general rule, the larger your audience is, the more formal your speech presentation should be.

True

Procedures for conducting in-depth searches of documents on the Web vary from search aid to search aid.

True