Your text offers all of the following advice for removing barriers to commitment among
undecided listeners except
a. provided needed information in the minds of listeners.
b. emphasize the importance of your message by reaffirming shared values.
c. strengthen your credibility by reasoning constructively and citing reputable sources.
d. all of the above advice is offered.
Replacing the thought, “Everyone will laugh at my speech because I sound so dumb”
with “I”ve done my research and I know what I”m talking about” is an example of
a. visualization.
b. cognitive restructuring.
c. selective relaxation.
d. rhetoric-therapy.
What motivational appeal is best exemplified by stating to an audience that they can
succeed through hard work?
a. achievement and recognition
b. understanding
c. tradition
d. safety and security
The specific purpose statement, “I want my audience to dig the 60s” would probably
fall into what trap of poor topic selection?
a. triviality
b. technicality
c. anachronality
d. promoting illegal activity
Which element of ethos arises from listeners’ perceptions of the speaker as confident,
enthusiastic, and decisive?
a. integrity
b. competence
c. dynamism
d. goodwill
A _____ approach to persuasion engages generic questions a thoughtful audience will
likely ask before agreeing to a change in policy or procedure.
a. stock issues
b. co-active
c. refutative
d. motivated sequence
How is gender stereotyping most frequently revealed?
a. modeling
b. slang
c. omissions
d. sexist language
The “myth of the mean” refers to the common misperception that there is still a middle
class in America.
What approach to exploring topics focuses on basic journalistic questions such as what?
why? when? how? where? and who?
a. mind mapping
b. topic analysis
c. topoi of topic discovery
d. brainstorming
What would be the best speech design for persuading your audience to support a
campus crusade against crime?
a. refutative
b. problem’solution
c. categorical
d. sequential
All of the following are true of making introductory speeches except
a. they are good for increasingly familiarity and a comfortable classroom atmosphere
b. they have little practical value outside the classroom
c. they are generally best when focused on specific experiences, rather than telling
someone’s entire life story
d. they tend to make heavy use of narrative
Your text discusses all of the following advice for controlling communication anxiety
except
a. explore and use various anxiety management techniques.
b. focus on the message and audience and not yourself.
c. be thoroughly prepared to speak.
d. your text offers all of the above and more advice for dealing with communication
anxiety.
Which of the following is not a symptom of communication anxiety?
a. sweaty hands
b. dry mouth
c. cold feet
d. increased heart rate
Upon receiving an award, a speaker should do all of the following except
a. express appreciation for the values represented by the award.
b. thank those whom helped make the award possible.
c. address extraneous political causes and concerns.
d. express gratitude and humility.
By _____, we mean the use of information that has been fabricated or distorted beyond
reason to advance a hidden agenda.
a. propagation
b. singular explication
c. disinformation
d. rhetoric
Johnny has prepared and practiced an excellent presentation, but he’s so convinced that
he will get nervous that he actually gets himself nervous before and during his
presentation. This exemplifies what common cause of communication anxiety?
a. negative thinking
b. visualization
c. cognitive restructuring
d. attitude adjustments
What is the best technique for avoiding plagiarism?
a. summarize a newspaper or magazine article in your speech
b. allow yourself enough time to prepare for your presentation
c. cite all of your sources at the beginning of the speech
d. mix in your own ideas when quoting or paraphrasing others in your notes
What kind of speech would you present to persuade listeners that Oswald acted alone
when he assassinated President Kennedy?
a. a speech addressing disputed facts
b. a speech addressing attitudes and values
c. a chronological speech
d. a stock issues speech
Which form of testimony is most associated with quoting historic heroes and legendary
sports figures?
a. expert
b. reluctant
c. lay
d. prestige
What kind of reasoning is most reflected by signs carried by Civil Rights activists
declaring “I Am a Man”?
a. proof by pathos
b. definition of central concepts
c. argument ad hominem
d. reasoning from parallel cases
What is the effect of quoting out of context?
a. using experts to verify ideas and information
b. reflecting the true spirit of words’ meanings
c. distorting a source’s intended meaning
d. citing others against their own self-interests
What is objective information free from?
a. narratives
b. testimony
c. bias
d. opinions
What approach to managing communication anxiety focuses on tensing and relaxing
various muscle groups?
a. cognitive restructuring
b. calisthenics
c. selective relaxation
d. visualization
What characteristic does a speaker who demonstrates ethical, honest, and dependable
behavior convey?
a. goodwill
b. dynamism
c. integrity
d. identification
What element of ethos can a speaker most enhance simply by smiling?
a. integrity
b. goodwill
c. competence
d. power
What are our most basic needs according to Abraham Maslow?
a. self-actualization
b. financial success
c. a sense of belonging
d. physical
If I were to suggest to my audience that there is nothing wrong with having a good
time, what motivation am I hoping to tap into?
a. achievement and recognition
b. personal growth and satisfaction
c. tradition
d. pleasure and recreation
All of the following are criteria for choosing good speech topics except
a. it should be entertaining.
b. it should involve your listeners.
c. it should be manageable.
d. it should involve you.
Which part of a narrative speech design sets the scene for an unfolding story?
a. the dramalogue
b. the epilogue
c. the prologue
d. the plot
A speech critique should balance
a. evaluation and acceptance.
b. critical and constructive skills.
c. ethos and identification.
d. vigilance and compassion.
What form of information is best exemplified by the statement, “Imagine the fate of a
small child without adequate health care”?
a. figurative statistics
b. hypothetical example
c. figurative example
d. literal example
During an acceptance speech, how should you tailor your language?
a. to the least articulate audience member
b. to the members of the press who are present
c. to the formality of the occasion
d. to the mood of the evening
What principle of effective speech structure suggests that all major parts of a speech
should receive appropriate development?
a. simplicity
b. order
c. balance
d. parsimony
Speakers can best enhance their ethos by citing lay testimony.
Emphatic listening involves seeking out constructive applications of the messages we
hear.
The boomerang effect refers to how audiences might interpret evidence presented in
multiple ways.
Speeches of inspiration revitalize an appreciation for values and beliefs.
Brainstorming is a technique that encourages and harnesses free associations in
response to the challenge of topic discovery.
Listening just for the facts is ineffective listening.
Efforts to encourage your audience to “take action” are an important part of the
agreement phase of persuasive communication.
Thoughtful feedback helps speakers assess the immediate effectiveness of their
speeches.
The introduction and conclusion of a speech is so important that speakers should
consider reading them in order to avoid mistakes.
Changes in loudness can help convey emotional feelings.
Anyone can put anything on the Internet.
A well-designed graph can make statistical information easier for an audience to
understand.
Critical listeners are generally less susceptible to manipulative persuasion.
Speeches addressing distrustful listeners should rely primarily on illustrative examples
and narratives to support their assertions.
Speeches of tribute often overlap with inspirational speeches.
A sequential design would be most appropriate for explaining historic developments.
Inductive reasoning involves invoking common-sense truths that everyone knows.
Lincoln’s “chorus” metaphor reinforces stereotyping in American society.