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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. When preparing a speech, you should organize your main points within a framework; two common organizational
frameworks are chronological and topical.
a. True
b. False
2. Speakers who practice their speech using various ways of phrasing their key ideas are more likely to effectively
communicate their ideas.
a. True
b. False
3. Using positive-talk before your speech is a good technique to reduce speech anxiety.
a. True
b. False
4. Research suggests there are three common roots of speaking apprehension: biologically based temperament, previous
experience, and level of skills.
a. True
b. False
5. Performance orientation views public speaking as a special technique that works to impress audiences with their
posture.
a. True
b. False
6. Organized speeches help audiences to remember the information better.
a. True
b. False
7. Having some speech apprehension is quite normal.
a. True
b. False
8. Presentational aids were once considered optional embellishments. Today, they are integral to speech content and
effectiveness.
a. True
b. False
9. Public speaking apprehension is uncommon and only affects a few people.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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10. The process of __________ involves tailoring the information in your speech to the needs, interests, and expectations
of your listeners.
a. audience analysis
b. listener analysis
c. audience adaptation
d. listener respect
11. Presenting your main points in __________ order, in order of interest, will help your audience understand and
remember them.
a. topical
b. chronological
c. ascending
d. descending
12. Which of the following is NOT a type of breathing and relaxation exercise?
a. abdominal breathing
b. systematic desensitization
c. progressive muscle relaxation exercises
d. sighing
13. You should choose a topic that you _____________.
a. think is funny
b. do not care about
c. feel is relevant to your needs
d. know something about
14. Public speaking apprehension gradually ______________ as we speak.
a. decreases
b. increases
c. stays the same
d. none of these are correct
15. The theory that suggests that most of us become apprehensive because we don’t know how to plan or prepare
effectively for a public presentation is __________________.
a. the speech apprehension theory
b. the communibiological theory
c. the skill deficit theory
d. structuration theory
16. The confrontation phase is _____________.
a. the level of anxiety during your speech
b. the level of anxiety you experience before your speech
c. the surge in your anxiety as you begin delivering your speech
d. the gradual decline of speech anxiety about 1 minute into the speech
17. All of the following are action steps in creating an effective speech plan EXCEPT _________.
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a. gather and evaluate information
b. organize ideas into well-structured outline
c. perform relaxation exercises
d. select a speech goal
18. The technical term for public speaking apprehension, speech anxiety, or fear of public speaking is ________.
a. fearfulness
b. anxiousness
c. claustrophobia
d. glossophobia
19. Public speaking apprehension is ______________________.
a. extreme speech anxiety
b. the fear experienced when anticipating or actually speaking to an audience
c. not a problem for most people
d. the fear experienced after the speech
20. The intrapersonal communication regarding perceived success or failure in a particular situation is called _________.
a. self-talk
b. inner-talk
c. interference
d. inexperience
21. According to communication orientation motivation (COM) techniques, in performance orientation, the speaker views
the audience as ____________.
a. good listeners
b. hypercritical judges
c. inferior to the speaker’s topic
d. not worthy of hearing the speech
22. __________ helps reduce anxiety by assisting you in picturing yourself giving a masterful speech, and helps you
overcome cognitive and emotional symptoms of apprehension.
a. Communication orientation motivation (COM)
b. Visualization
c. Systematic desensitization
d. Cognitive restructuring
23. Observing how your friends and family members react to speaking in public is known as ____________.
a. modeling
b. performing
c. reinforcing
d. confrontation
24. The most common cause of public speaking apprehension is ____________.
a. fear of laughter
b. negative self-talk
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c. anxiety
d. none of these are correct
25. The anticipation phase is _________________.
a. the surge in your anxiety as you begin your speech
b. the level of anxiety during your speech
c. the gradual decline of your speech anxiety about 1 minute into the speech
d. the level of anxiety you experience before your speech
26. __________ people experience lower levels of public speaking apprehension.
a. introverted
b. secure
c. alpha
d. extroverted
27. The approach to public speaking where speaking is viewed as an opportunity to engage in conversation with topics of
importance and focuses on getting your message across is called __________.
a. communication orientation
b. visualization
c. relaxation
d. cognitive restructuring
28. The _________ technique can help reduce anxiety as you gradually visualize and then engage in increasingly more
frightening speaking events while remaining calm.
a. communication orientation motivation (COM)
b. visualization
c. systematic desensitization
d. cognitive restructuring
29. Using presentational aids and dressing up for your speech are two specific techniques your book gives for
______________.
a. achieving your speech goal
b. sharing your ideas
c. reducing speech anxiety
d. All of these are correct.
30. The three phases of public speaking apprehension are ____________.
a. visualization, desensitization, and adaptation
b. anticipation, confrontation, and adaptation
c. apprehension, performance orientation, and communication orientation
d. confrontation, visualization, and apprehension
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Answer Key
1. True
2. True
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