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1. Public speaking apprehension is the level of fear we experience when anticipating or actually speaking to an audience.
a. True
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2. Delivery is how a message is communicated orally and visually through the use of voice and body.
a. True
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3. A monotone is achieved by changing pitch, volume, and rate; stressing certain words; and using pauses strategically.
a. True
b. False
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
Voice and diction
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4. Speaking notes do not include cues about delivery.
a. True
b. False
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5. Evaluating speeches benefits the speaker but not the critic.
a. True
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6. The _____ is the anxiety we experience before giving a speech.
a. anticipation phase
b. confrontation phase
c. adaptation phase
d. orientation phase
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7. The _____ is the surge of anxiety we feel as we begin delivering a speech.
a. anticipation phase
b. confrontation phase
c. adaptation phase
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8. _____ refers to seeing a speech situation as an opportunity to talk with a number of people about a topic that is
important to the speaker and to them.
a. Visualization
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b. A communication orientation
c. A performance orientation
d. Systematic desensitization
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9. In the context of managing public speaking apprehension, the process of systematic desensitization starts with:
a. consciously tensing and relaxing muscle groups.
b. replacing negative self-talk with positive self-talk.
c. developing positive coping statements.
d. making an audience analysis.
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Practice
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10. Leah is anxious about giving her first violin recital in front of a large audience. In order to manage her apprehension,
she first imagines playing alone in her room in a relaxed state. With the same calmness, she imagines performing in front
of her roommate, in a public park in front of a few strangers. On the day of her recital she transfers all the calmness she
attained during practice to her actual recital. In this scenario, Leah is involved in:
a. performing motivated movement.
b. systematic desensitization.
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c. cognitive restructuring.
d. delivering an impromptu speech.
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KEYWORDS: Apply
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11. Cognitive restructuring helps us reduce anxiety by:
a. developing a mental picture of ourselves giving a masterful speech.
b. replacing anxiety-arousing negative self-talk with anxiety-reducing positive self-talk.
c. gradually engaging in increasingly more frightening speaking events while remaining in a relaxed state.
d. motivating us to adopt a communication rather than performance orientation toward speeches.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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12. Simon is preparing to give a speech. He wants his speech to be conversational. In this scenario, which of the following
strategies should be adopted by Simon?
a. He should maintain an upright stance while speaking.
b. He should make his audience know that he has thoroughly memorized his speech.
c. He should engage in the process of creating audience contact.
d. He should look at and read from whatever is written in his manuscript.
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
Presenting a speech
KEYWORDS: Apply
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13. Which of the following statements is true of an impromptu speech?
a. This type of speech is used in political speeches and keynote addresses.
b. An outline of key words and phrases is used as a point of reference.
c. Speaker may leave out important information or confuse audience members.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
KEYWORDS: Understand
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14. Maria is a well-known celebrity. At an award ceremony, she was interviewed by journalists and reporters. Even
though she had no time to prepare, she responded their questions with witty statements. In this scenario, Maria’s interview
is an example of a(n) _____.
a. extemporaneous speech
b. manuscript speech
c. impromptu speech
d. scripted speech
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HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Remember
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17. While giving a speech, Beatrice used pauses strategically, spoke loud enough for everyone to hear, and used a perfect
tone. However, she spoke too fast for her audience to be able to understand a few of her more complex ideas. . In this
scenario, Beatrice should moderate her _____ of speech to improve intelligibility.
a. rate
b. pitch
c. volume
d. tone
Vocal expression
KEYWORDS: Apply
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18. _____ are defined as moments of silence strategically used to enhance meaning.
a. Postures
b. Facial expressions
c. Gestures
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21. Which of the following statements is true of effective facial expressions?
a. They can help in animating a speech.
b. They have a limited influence on an audience’s perception of a speaker.
c. They hinder nonverbal immediacy of a speaker.
d. They signal a speaker’s nervousness.
of body
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22. Which of the following statements is true of speaking notes?
a. They are word-for-word reproduction of the speech outline.
b. They are written in small letters so as to fit as much material on your note cards as possible.
c. They contain the fewest words possible.
d. They can be used in impromptu speeches.
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23. Which of the following is an effective strategy to develop speaking notes?
a. Typing the entire text of the speech and pasting it onto notecards
b. Using as many notecards as possible
c. Omitting information like examples and statistics
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28. Which of the following statements is true of evaluating speeches?
a. It rarely deals with what went wrong during a speech.
b. It is done by the speaker himself after the speech.
c. It is done on the basics of content, structure, and delivery.
d. It negatively affects a speaker’s successive speaking experiences.
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29. A speech critique checklist:
a. can be used during rehearsal of a speech.
b. has items related to a speech rather than the speaker.
c. has no purpose other than documentation.
d. can be used as an effective presentational aid during a speech.
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30. When we have a performance orientation
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systematic desensitization
Incorrect
cognitive restructuring
Incorrect
a communication orientation
Incorrect
, we believe we must impress a hypercritical audience with our knowledge and delivery.
a. a performance orientation
b. systematic desensitization
c. cognitive restructuring
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31. Visualization
Correct
A performance orientation
Incorrect
Cognitive restructuring
Incorrect
A communication orientation
Incorrect
helps us reduce anxiety by developing a mental picture of ourselves giving a masterful speech.
a. Visualization
b. A performance orientation
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. A communication orientation
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b. conversational
c. animated
d. intelligible
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34. A(n) euphony
Incorrect
posture
Incorrect
monotone
Correct
accent
Incorrect
refers to a voice in which the pitch, volume, and rate remain constant, with no word, idea, or sentence differing
significantly from any other.
a. euphony
b. posture
c. monotone
d. accent
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35. Discuss the three phases of public speaking apprehension.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Public speaking apprehension is the level of fear we experience when anticipating or
actually speaking to an audience. Researchers have identified three phases we proceed through: anticipation,
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36. Briefly describe the following three methods of speech delivery: scripted speeches, extemporaneous speeches, and
impromptu speeches. Give an example of when each method would be most appropriate.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. An impromptu speech is one that is delivered with only seconds or minutes of
advance notice for preparation and is usually presented without referring to notes of any kind. This kind of speech would
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37. Discuss how speeches are evaluated. Explain the advantages of a critical analysis.
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ANSWER: Answers will vary. From an educational point of view, critical analysis of speeches provides the speaker
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
KEYWORDS: Understand
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