Deck 13: Public Communication

Question 1

Raymond is well known as an expert on environmental policy. Thus, when he begins his presentation, listeners already have a high opinion of his abilities. Raymond has __________ credibility.

A) high terminal
B) high derived
C) higher derived than terminal
D)high initial
E) high cumulative

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The function of transitions are to __________.

A) summarize the major points
B)make a connection from one main idea to another main idea
C) add filler to an already lengthy presentation
D) compare main ideas
E) motivate the listeners

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Four methods of reducing communication apprehension include __________.

A) daydreaming, systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, skills training
B)positive visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
C) negative visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
D) cognitive complexity, positive visualization, systematic desensitization, skills training
E) cognitive restructuring, negative visualization, daydreaming, skills training

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of public communication?

A) entertaining the audience
B) greater responsibility for the speaker to plan and prepare
C) less direct interaction with the audience
D) a and c are both distinctive features of public communication
E)b and c are both distinctive features of public communication

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a part of the motivated sequence pattern used to organize a persuasive speech?

A) attention step
B) action step
C) satisfaction step
D) visualization step
E)transition step

Question 6

Communication anxiety __________.

A) improves communication
B) is natural
C) is experienced primarily by novice speakers
D) is experienced by public figures
E)all of the above

Question 7

The name for the step in the Motivated Sequence in which the speaker tries to intensify the listener's commitment to the solution by helping them imagine the results from the solution is called the __________ step.

A) need
B) action
C)visualization
D) satisfaction
E) attention

Question 8

Which of the following would most likely be an example of a speech designed to entertain?

A)giving a toast at a friends wedding
B) talking to students about responding to a proposed tuition increase
C) talking about one's experiences growing up during the Great Depression
D) giving a speech on what it's like to be a professional athlete
E) giving a lecture about touring the Athenian ruins

Question 9

When the primary objective is to increase listeners' understanding, awareness, or knowledge of some topic, one delivers __________.

A) specific instances and rhetorical questions
B) a speech to persuade
C) a speech to inspire
D)a speech to inform
E) a speech to entertain

Question 10

Material used to support claims in a speech __________.

A)is called evidence
B) should not be presented extemporaneously
C) is best presented impromptu
D) should not be presented with a manuscript delivery
E) b, c, and d
TRUE/FALSE

Question 11

A good introduction does which of the following?

A) captures the listeners' attention, motivates the audience to listen, presents the body in chronological order, and enhances the speaker's credibility
B) announces all sources to be used in the speech, motivates the audience to listen, provides the thesis statement, and enhances the speaker's credibility
C)captures the listeners' attention, motivates the audience to listen, provides the thesis statement, and enhances the speaker's credibility
D) captures the listeners' attention, motivates the audience to listen, provides the thesis statement, and relies on the halo effect
E) captures the listeners' attention, relies on derived credibility, provides the thesis statement, and enhances the speaker's credibility

Question 12

A strong conclusion should look to accomplish which of the following?

A) gaining support of the listeners
B) offering an opportunity for rebuttal
C) providing a memorable close
D) summarizing the main ideas
E)all but b

Question 13

When the primary objective is to engage, interest, amuse, or please listeners, one delivers __________.

A) good anecdotes and funny jokes
B) a speech to persuade
C) a speech to motivate
D) a speech to inform
E)a speech to entertain

Question 14

The main idea of the entire speech is __________.

A) a presentation topic
B)a thesis statement
C) a specific purpose
D) a mind map
E) none of the above

Question 15

"Today I will explain to you how humans have evolved from apes to Neanderthals to the human form we have today." This thesis sentence suggests which organizational pattern?

A)time
B) wave
C) motivated sequence
D) analogical (comparison)
E) topical

Question 16

When the primary goal is to change listener's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors, one delivers __________.

A) factual disinformation
B)a speech to persuade
C) a speech to blame
D) a speech to inform
E) a speech to entertain

Question 17

Guidelines for choosing good topics for presentation include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A) select a topic that interests you
B) select a topic appropriate to the speaking situation
C) select a topic appropriate to your audience
D) select a topic limited in scope
E)all of the above are guidelines for choosing topics

Question 18

"What would you think if you went to a doctor because you were ill and she told you to watch Seinfeld as a part of your treatment?" is an example of which type of attention getting device from an introduction to a presentation?

A) bandwagon
B)question
C) quotation
D) illustration
E) statistic

Question 19

Probably the most widely used style of delivery is __________.

A)extemporaneous
B) impromptu
C) manuscript
D) memorized
E) cohesive

Question 20

When Brandon begins his presentation, the audience doesn't know him and has no basis for assuming he is competent. However, during his presentation Brandon gains the trust and respect of listeners because he has good research and clear organization. The increase in Brandon's credibility during the presentation is due to __________ credibility.

A)derived
B) initial
C) terminal
D) authority-based
E) assumed

Question 21

Learning to control your breathing during public speaking is an example of systematic desensitization.

Question 22

One of the advantages of public speaking is, it doesn't require as much preparation as face-to-face conversations.

Question 23

Before including any form of evidence, speakers do not have an ethical responsibility to check the accuracy of material and the credibility of sources.

Question 24

__________ __________ is a method of reducing speaking anxiety by teaching individuals to revise how they think about speaking.

Question 25

Oral communication requires more organization and simpler sentence structure than written communication.

Question 26

The thesis statement is the single most important sentence in a speech.

Question 27

According to James Winans, in many ways public speaking is quite similar to everyday talk.

Question 28

In speeches organized around a temporal pattern, the main points are structured around their physical relationship with one another, for example, their geographical relationship to one another.

Question 29

__________ exists when listeners believe in a speaker and trust what the speaker says.

Question 30

Skill in listening critically to the public communication of others is equally important to skill in public speaking.

Question 31

While actually giving a speech, a speaker should not make any changes for the audience, in case it causes the speaker to become confused.

Question 32

__________ exists when listeners believe in a speaker and trust what the speaker says.

Question 33

__________ __________ requires little or no preparation.

Question 34

Words and phrases that connect ideas in a presentation are called __________.

Question 35

A certain degree of anxiety about speaking is natural.

Question 36

A speaker who plans and practices but does not memorize actual words and phrases for a presentation is using the __________ style.

Question 37

__________ is material used to support claims, such as those made in a public speech.

Question 38

Presentations to __________ aim to change listeners' attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors or to motivate them to take some action.

Question 39

__________ __________ is a method to reduce speaking anxiety by guiding speakers through imagined positive speaking experiences.

Question 40

Speakers use an __________ __________ to acknowledge a source of evidence in a speech.

Question 41

Identify one topic for a presentation, and then write out thesis sentences for 5 different organizational patterns on that topic. Also, explain how different organizational patterns shape the meaning of a public message.

Question 42

Compare and contrast public speaking and everyday talk, as discussed in Chapter 13. Note specific differences and similarities in your answer.

Question 43

Discuss the three traditional speaking purposes. Address the similarities and differences between the three types and give examples of each.

Question 44

Using a hypothetical topic discuss and elucidate on the three planning steps you should go through in preparing for an effective speech.