ch 1-4 (textbook quiz questions)

To ensure effectiveness with both genders, your textbook recommends using an androgynous approach which includes

- use a variety of examples to keep the attention of all audience members - in your introduction, be sure to relate the importance of your topic to both men and women -don't talk down to either gender

All of the following are suggestions your textbook offers for a Skype interview

-dress professionally, make direct eye contact, and sound professional yet warm and enthusiastic -organize your answers using the introduction, body, conclusion method of a good speech - prepare the same way you would for a regular interview or a speech

components of skills training:

-identifying reasonable speaking goal -developing procedures for judging the success of each goal -determining behavior or skills needed to achieve each goal

Your textbook suggests if you feel that your credibility might be in question, you should do one or more of the following

-indicate beliefs, affiliations, or problems you share with your listener -have a highly credible expert introduce you as a trustworthy speaker -identify your views with those of known experts who the audience values

According to your textbook, you shouldn't buy your speeches from online speech writers for all of the following reasons

-you will be wasting money and taking a great risk -it's unethical to pass off someone else's work as your own -the consequences of plagiarism can be severe and may haunt you later in life as well

The typical length of a YouTube video is ___________________________.

4 minutes and 12 seconds

Which of the following behaviors is a potential ethical danger of using the Internet while preparing a speech?

Cutting and pasting information and losing track of proper citation.

true or false Giving a presentation on "Medicinal Marijuana should not be legalized" would be an example of a Demonstration Speech.

FALSE

true or false A positive attitude can aid in managing situational anxiety but does not make it disappear completely.

FALSE

true or false Developing your speech presentation skills will do little to enhance your personal development or advance your career.

FALSE

true or false Ethical behavior in the classroom is different than ethical behavior in the office.

FALSE

true or false In the interpret stage of listening, we selectively choose from the multitude of stimuli that we are bombarded with constantly.

FALSE

true or false Sophists were admired by Plato and Aristotle.

FALSE

true or false Using emotion as persuasive tool is always a bad thing, because it reveals that the speaker has an unethical agenda.

FALSE

What is a suggested method for managing anxiety include suggested by your textbook?

Learning to feel relaxed instead of anxious by using deep muscle relaxation and breathing and visualization.

True or false According to research, students who practiced before an audience got better grades than did students who practiced alone

TRUE

true or false Distortion is misrepresenting or twisting facts or stating that they are true when they are only partially true.

TRUE

true or false Trait anxiety is both inborn and learned.

TRUE

true or false A nervous speaker can manage his or her anxiety by using technology, like electronic visual aids, when speaking.

TRUE

true or false Feedback is helpful for self-monitoring, which helps you to evaluate and modify your behavior until it meets your expectations.

TRUE

true or false High context/collectivist cultures expect messages to be brief and indirect, and implicit.

TRUE

true or false In the United States, an estimated 95 percent of speakers experience some degree of anxiety.

TRUE

true or false In the evaluate stage of listening, listener's evaluations are often affected by their attitude toward the speaker and the message.

TRUE

true or false One way to maximize your audience's understanding is to personalize your presentation through narratives.

TRUE

true or false People who are actually listening tend to shift around in their seats, doodle on their papers, cough, and glance at the clock and the floor.

TRUE

true or false People who experience a high level of anxiety in social situations may communicate their nervousness verbally, visually and vocally.

TRUE

true or false Plagiarism is using the ideas of others without giving them credit.

TRUE

true or false Poor communicators let situational anxiety symptoms increase their fear thus viewing anxiety as more proof that they are ineffective speakers.

TRUE

true or false The increased heartbeat, blood sugar, and oxygen sent to your central nervous system when you are anxious is something we should be glad about.

TRUE

true or false The initial process of listening consists of five stages: receive, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond.

TRUE

true or false The personal paper bag speech is a longer self-introduction that helps you organize your thoughts.

TRUE

true or false The Sophists were traveling intellectuals, speakers, and teachers who taught students how to impress and persuade before judges and public assemblies.

The Sophists were traveling intellectuals, speakers, and teachers who taught students how to impress and persuade before judges and public assemblies.

One way to stimulate audience listening is by speaking _________________ than you normally do.

a little faster

When you practice your speech, it is best to____________________.

always practice out loud

One of the first steps in preparing for a presentation is ____________________________.

analyzing your audience

true or false Attribution theory describes how people process information and use it to explain the behavior of others and themselves.

attribution theory

You can add interest and background information to your video by including __________ material.

b-roll

When you are filming a video, you should keep the light source _________________.

behind you

Learning to give speeches can be beneficial to society because________.

being able to express your ideas in a professional, ethical manner will help you contribute in the classroom, civic and government organizations

A video with a memorable ending often uses a speech technique of relating back to the introduction called___________________.

bookending

When creating a video, use _________________ shots most of the time.

close up

Discomfort when evidence is presented that is contrary to what we believe is referred to as _________________.

cognitive dissonance

Polychromic cultures can be described as being more__________________.

collectivistic/high context.

Anxiety that is genetically caused is sometimes referred to as _________________.

communibiology

Positive imagery consists of _____________________________

creating a positive, vivid, and detailed mental image of yourself giving a successful and confident speech

____________listeners determine the accuracy and truth of the speaker's facts and evidence and listen carefully for any faulty reasoning.

critical

In the evaluate stage of listening, we__________________________.

decide whether the speaker is qualified and has given information that appears accurate

Within an organization, a speaker's bureau is made up of _________

employees who have expertise in some aspect of the company and are willing to share this knowledge with interested groups

In a pet-peeve speech, you will select something that irritates you and

explain why it bothers you so much

The primary purpose of Special Occasion Speeches is to__________.

give a sense of distinction to important events in our lives

examples of internal noise

headaches, preoccupation with problems, lack of knowledge about the topic

According to your textbook, some of the most serious listening problems occur in the ______________________.

interpret stage

Knowing how to evaluate the persuasive arguments of others_________.

keeps you from feeling manipulated

Emoticons are communication messages that include ____________________.

keyboard symbols that resemble facial expressions

When creating a video for a college or job application, you should _____________.

make sure the video quality makes a good first impression

if members of the audience feel uncomfortable from jokes, which element of the communication model are they experiencing?

noise

One type of unethical speech, exaggeration, is __________________.

overstating or presenting something as greater or more important than it is

In the receive stage of listening, we____________________.

pay attention to things that are of interest to us and tune out everything else

examples of external noise

people talking, lighting that is too bright or too dim, and even improper grammar or poor delivery by the speaker.

The primary purpose of informative speeches is to ______.

promote understanding of an idea or convey a body of related facts

The primary purpose of a strong introduction is to ___________________________.

relax both you and your listeners

The primary purpose of persuasive speeches is to___________.

seek to influence beliefs, choices, or opinions

If you are giving a toast to your best friend in celebration of her recent academic accomplishments, you are giving a/an _______ speech.

special occasion

Situational anxiety is also referred to as ___________________.

state

true or false Communication is defined as a process in which people share thoughts, ideas, and feelings in understandable ways.

true

Cognitive restructuring takes place when the speaker_________________________.

understands that speaking anxiety is a result of irrational thoughts and replaces them with rational statements.

According to your textbook, some speakers feel more confident when they use simple visual aids because_____.

visual aids give you something to do with your hands

When adults attempt to determine the meaning of a statement, they tend to rely more on _______.

vocal and visual codes

In the memory stage, the goal of the speaker is to help listeners decide__________________.

what information is important