comm 100 final
Which of the following is an example of metacommunication?
"I hate it when you yell at me."
If Marco says to Darma, "I'm angry because you didn't tell me about the annual report deadline. Now my boss is irritated with me for turning it in late." Which part of Marco's statement illustrates the consequence statement?
"Now my boss is irritated with me . . . "
The ideal number of main points in an informative speech is ____________.
3 to 5
"Citizens should have the option to vote online from the comfort of their own homes" is an example of which of the following?
A proposition of policy
Which of the following is the best example of indirect persuasion?
A salesperson who does not directly try to sell you anything but praises the products in the store
Which of the following speech subjects would be best organized in a climax pattern?
A suspenseful narrative that could draw an audience's interest
Which of the following speech subjects would be best organized in a time pattern?
An examination of attitudes toward a subject at different points in history
Which of the following best describes how you should go about choosing a topic?
Choose a topic that is right for you, the audience, and the situation.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism in public speaking?
Cutting and pasting text into the final draft of a speech
Which of the following best characterizes the difference between nominal and emergent leadership?
Emergent leaders gain influence as a result of circumstance, while nominal leaders gain influence through their title.
__________ communication apprehension can help improve one's speaking performance, while __________ communication apprehension can inhibit self-expression.
Facilitative; debilitative
Which of the following techniques is an instance of supporting a point with statistics?
Incorporating relevant data, either through concrete images or citation
If someone's leg begins to ache before it rains, and he assumes that the pain caused the rain, this would be an example of which fallacy?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Which of the following best demonstrates the difference between a proposition of value and a proposition of policy?
Propositions of policy go one step beyond propositions of value and recommend a specific course of action.
According to the textbook, what would be considered proper posture?
Standing straight with shoulders squared off
Which of the following statements fits the description of a thesis statement as defined in the text?
The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.
Which of the following statements would best be described as an "attack on the person" or ad hominem fallacy?
The president has blonde hair, and people with blonde hair cannot be trusted.
David and his group are getting together today to work on their class project. This is only the second meeting they've had since they first met three weeks ago. Since then everyone has been enthusiastically working on their own to complete assigned tasks. After reviewing the contributions, though, it's clear that the project is not coming together. The content is fragmented and the individual sections don't fit together well. David's a bit confused about why the project turned out the way it did. As project manager, David kept in contact with everyone during the course of the project and tried to keep the group on track. That being said, which of the following reasons may best explain why the team ended up with this particular outcome?
There was a lack of interaction among team members.
Jessica is speaking to an audience about her experiences in Japan. She brings her laptop to show some photos and charts from the time she spent there. She is an excellent photographer, and her charts are well put together. During her presentation, however, the battery in her laptop connected to a digital projector begins to die. What best characterizes how she used visual aids?
They were not reliable, but they were attractive.
During which step of an assertive message do you engage in perception checking?
Your interpretation of the other person's behavior
Kelly is teaching his audience the steps it takes to make a surfboard. He emphasizes that if the steps are followed correctly, the end result is a beautiful custom-made board. What best classifies the type of informative speech he is giving?
a speech that instructs
Maria is trying to build her audience's trust in her speech. How might she best accomplish this?
a vocal citation
Which of the following professions would most frequently use memorization as a delivery style?
actor
A speaker who attempts to weaken an opponent's argument by attacking the person's integrity is guilty of the ____________ fallacy.
ad hominem
Before beginning work on his presentation, Paul considers the fact that he'd be speaking to a large group of middle-aged women who are long-time members of the Riverside Aquatic Recreational Club. Paul is taking the time to ____________.
analyze the demographics of the audience
A(n) __________ is a brief personal story used to illustrate or support a point in a speech.
anecdote
You give a speech about a new technology while using visual aids that show pictures of adorable puppies. What rule for using visual aids did you most likely break?
appropriateness
According to the textbook, which two components must a speaker consider when analyzing a speaking situation?
audience and occasion
A speaker can generate ____________ by personalizing his or her speech, using clear language, using volunteers, and having a question-and-answer period.
audience involvement
A purpose statement should ____________.
be results-oriented
Audiences tend to listen more carefully during the ____________ of a speech.
beginning and ending
Every Friday, Brian delivers the week's average sales figures to his direct supervisor. His supervisor then gives the figures to the director, and the director gives the information to the CFO. The people at Brian's work interact through a __________.
chain network
____________ is the social need to influence others.
control
Changing the way an audience thinks refers to ____________.
convincing
____________ refers to the believability of a speaker.
credibility
In what kind of relationship do people know each other only through technological means?
cyber relationship
A(n) __________ gives your audience a literal explanation for key terms in your speech and can be especially helpful if those terms are unfamiliar to your audience or are being used in an unusual way.
definition
According to research, satisfaction is high in teams led by which kind of leader?
democratic
____________ is the first step in the basic structure of a persuasive speech.
describing the problem
A speech of ____________ is the most straightforward type of informative speech.
description
"Deserter," "Dominator," "Recognition Seeker," and "Aggressor" are all examples of __________.
dysfunctional roles
During a presentation to blue-collar workers, a speaker says, "We're all just working stiffs." Which of the following techniques is this?
establishing common ground
In the developmental model, which stage of conversation development is the one in which people get acquainted by making "small talk"?
experimenting stage
Listeners are required to determine the truth when there is a proposition of ____________.
fact
Lauren's team decided to meet after work to catch up on a project. So far, the meeting has not been productive. Even though the team has been staying on task, contributing and evaluating ideas, and getting along well, they still haven't decided upon a particular direction for the project. After hours of discussion, the team is feeling frustrated and demoralized and is ready to give up. It is apparent that some type of group role needs to be filled. Which group role would be most helpful at this moment?
feeling expresser
"When I lend you money and you don't pay me back, it makes my blood boil" is a statement that asserts ____________.
feelings
Which of the following would be considered a demographic characteristic?
group membership
"I really should be studying, but I'll give you a ride" is a statement most likely to be made by a ____________.
guilt maker
Carla is having anxiety about giving her speech to her classmates. She's afraid that she will get up to give her speech and completely forget everything she has to say. Something similar happened to her last year when giving a speech for another class. In that case, her classmates made fun of her for rest of the semester for her mistake. Normally, Carla doesn't care too much about other people's opinions. However, she is concerned that her audience may once again develop a negative opinion of her if something horrible were to happen with her speech. Which of the following is most likely the primary cause of her current speaking anxiety?
her previous speaking experience
You tell a friend, "You must be busy. I'd better let you go," because you want out of the conversation. What type of lie did you use?
hinting
"Disastrous oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, though damaging, aren't the most common danger to wildlife in the Mississippi River Delta," Sedrick said in a recent speech about dangers faced by wildlife in the Mississippi River Delta. Remembering the functions of transitions mentioned in Chapter 12, Sedrick's transition indicates ____________.
how a subpoint relates to a main point
A(n) __________ asks audience members to actively imagine something.
hypothetical example
____________ describes the degree of interest and attraction we feel toward and communicate to others.
immediacy
Audience involvement with a speech by use of participation or volunteers will generally have the effect of ____________.
increasing audience comprehension
Which of the following needs to be present for a collection of people to be considered a group?
interaction
Joe and his colleagues are attending a company retreat at a state park. Joe, a maintenance worker and experienced outdoorsman, asks Julie to accompany him on a hike in the woods. Julie, who knows everyone at the company, suggests that Bill also come along because, according to Julie, "he's just a nice guy that everyone likes and respects." Lillian, the CEO of the company, and Frank, a sales manager, see them leaving and decide to tag along. After thirty minutes of hiking, they all realize that they're lost. They panic and start arguing about how to get back to the lodge. A decision needs to be made about which path to take. In this situation, who should have the most influence on the group's decision?
joe
According to Gibb's checklist, ____________ statements are often expressed as "You" statements.
judgemental
The introduction and conclusion of a speech usually will occupy ____________ of your speaking time.
less than 20 percent
One advantage of virtual groups is that they ____________.
level status differences between members
Beth has gathered lots of research on the role that identity plays in purchase decisions. She is eager to present all of her complex findings. She has devised a speech with nine main points. From what we know, which speech guidelines has she likely violated?
limit the amount of information you present
Robert is a real estate agent who wants to show his audience how housing prices have changed over the past five years. What visual aid is best suited to display this information?
line chart
Suppose that two children are fighting over a toy. Rather than share the toy, one of them decides to break it so that neither of them can play with it. This is an example of what type of problem solving?
lose-lose
In informative speaking, supporting material is used to _____________.
make your presentation clear, interesting, and memorable
According to the textbook, which type of delivery may be necessary when speaking "for the record"?
manuscript
Researchers call the transition from online dating to a real meeting which of the following?
modality switching
A person who is officially designated as being in charge of a group is a __________.
nominal leader
Makayla is giving her class speech on the U.S. Declaration of Independence the day before Independence Day. She decides to begin her speech by saying: "Tomorrow is a day of celebration for the United States. It's a day of fireworks, barbecues, and parades. But we often forget the reason for our celebration. It is the day our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and declared our freedom from British rule." Makayla is building audience interest by adapting to the ____________.
occasion of the speech
Kate relays a childhood story to her audience during her speech about finding inner strength. The story revealed how she was able to find the strength to go on after a tragic accident. What guideline did she use to generate audience involvement?
personalizing her speech
When developing the introduction of a speech, what principle is important?
preview the thesis
Pretending to agree with someone is ____________.
pseudoaccommodation
"My opponent says that she will not raise taxes, but what about her position on gay marriage?" This question is an example of which fallacy?
red herring
A fallacy that unfairly attacks an argument by extending it to ridiculous lengths is ____________.
reductio ad absurdum
One of the effective ways a speaker can emphasize important points is by using ____________.
repetition
Lena travels the country to recruit members for her research and development team, whose members she mentors personally to support their growth and professional success. This is an example of ____________.
servant leadership
A blatant sexual overture, or any verbal or nonverbal behavior that creates a "hostile work environment," is called ____________.
sexual harassment
People who tend to do less work in a group than they would as individuals are ____________.
social loafers
In her recent speech on the potential economic consequences of Detroit's bankruptcy filing, Emily followed her introduction by describing the problems faced by several suburban areas near the city, moving west to east in order of the areas' positions around Detroit on a map, and finishing with a description of the consequences for the city itself. Based on the descriptions of speech organizing patterns in Chapter 12, Emily's speech seems to have been organized in a ____________ pattern.
space
Paul gives a speech that focuses on a music festival that may be coming to the local area. What type of informative speech is he giving?
speech about events
Howard is having a great deal of anxiety about giving his speech. Because he has a complicated topic and will be using a lot of technical jargon, he's afraid he might forget information or mispronounce his terms. Mostly, though, he's worried about looking stupid in front of the class. Which of the following strategies would best help Howard manage his communication apprehension?
spend more time preparing
Which kind of supporting material almost always requires citing a source?
statistics
Which of the following techniques is an instance of supporting a point with an anecdote?
telling a relevant story about a personal experience
Effective followers ____________.
think for themselves
Which of the following is a general purpose as defined by the textbook?
to entertain
In a recent speech to her company's board of directors, Gabrielle accounted for the costs involved in her current project by dividing them into categories representing common business expenses and describing the purchases within those categories. Based on the descriptions of speech organizing patterns in Chapter 12, Gabrielle's speech seems to have been organized in a ____________ pattern.
topic
A salesperson lying about the effectiveness of his product would be an example of which of the following?
unethical persuasion
"California is the best place to live" is an example of a proposition of ____________.
value
Which communication network involves one person acting as a gatekeeper regulating the flow of information?
wheel
Following guidelines of evaluation is particularly important when assessing material from ____________.
wikipedia
The major difference between groups and teams is that teams ____________.
work at a higher level
A(n) ____________ outline is a construction tool used to map out your speech.
working
