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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If you were giving a speech explaining the locations at which Allied troops landed at D-Day, what kind of visual aid would probably be most effective? | A map of Normandy Beach |
| You are attending a political rally. When the candidate begins to speak about the Second Amendment and gun rights, you mentally evaluate the merits of their statements. You are BEST identified as engaging in ______ listening. | critical |
| Which information from the bibliographic entry below should you include in an oral citation to enhance your credibility? Buckley, Cara. (2012, October 29). Mix of panic and nonchalance for millions in storm’s path. New York Times, p. 1. | The name of the author, the date it was published, and the name of the publication. |
| (Video question) Listen to the following video clip and identify the speaker’s specific purpose. | The speaker's specific purpose was to persuade the audience that scanners should be used everywhere. |
| Tina has finished her speech on charter schools. As she is putting together her bibliography she realizes she has quoted a source she can no longer locate. Tina should | Remove the quote from her speech. |
| The following statements come from the body of an informative speech. Which of these statements is the main point? | The downfall of this technology is that it may impede privacy rights or civil liberties. |
| A comparison of messages in verbal and nonverbal channels suggests that nonverbal messages are | delivered in a greater number of multiple channels. |
| If you were giving a persuasive speech on gun control, the most important factor to consider in audience analysis would be the | attitudes of the audience |
| Within the modern study of communication, “context” could refer to any of the aspects below EXCEPT | The volume of the communication message |
| (Video question) Which of the following statements about the speaker’s behavior is MOST accurate? | The speaker offered an appropriate citation of his source. |
| During her speech, Diane makes all of the following statements: “This year is likely to be the hottest year in recorded history,” ... “When possible, buy your fruit and vegetables from local suppliers.” The BEST description of Diane’s speech purpose is | persuasive |
| (Video question) The seated individual can BEST be described as | offering inappropriate feedback |
| As Joy leaves the restaurant with her friends, she looks at her server and laughingly says, “Good meal.” Joy’s server isn’t sure if she is being sincere or sarcastic. The uncertainty is LIKELY a result of the fact that Joy’s nonverbal behavior | contradicts her verbal statement |
| (Video question) Watch the following video clip and identify the speaker’s purpose. | The speaker's purpose was the persuade |
| “The death penalty is morally wrong.” This is a proposition of | value |
| In preparation for the delivery of his persuasive speech advocating the importance of proper road maintenance, Abdullah chose to write his speech out fully and commit it to memory. What method of speaking did Abdullah embrace in this scenario? | Memorized speaking |
| Jim is attending a political rally. As the candidate begins speaking about her plan for a national health care system, Jim mentally evaluates the merits of her statements. This is an example of | Critical listening |
| (Video question) Which of the following functions of nonverbal behavior does the male’s actions exhibit? | He is exhibiting the contradicting function. |
| Why would a professor restrict your use of sources to only the most current citations? | To restrict your work to only the most recent findings. |
| Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for a speech with the specific purpose statement, “To inform my audience about the major geographical regions of Brazil?” | A spatial pattern |
| The reason you should consider nonverbal messages as clues rather than facts is because | All of the above statements are true. |
| You are an apartment complex manager. You receive a phone call from someone wanting to rent an apartment. The caller has a strong Jamaican accent; you worry that he may use the apartment for conducting illegal business. Your concerns demonstrate | bias |
| Concerning culture, we can accurately say | It is learned. |
| Michelle and Jenda are talking about Jenda’s recent date. Michelle makes eye contact and nods her head as she asks “So, what was he like?” Which of the following terms BEST describes Michelle’s purpose? | encouraging Jenda to self-disclose |
| The schema we use when we go out to eat (for example, deciding where to go, getting there, waiting to be seated, getting the menu, selecting from the menu etc.) is an example of a | script |
| All of the following nonverbal behaviors helped the speaker promote audience engagement EXCEPT | vocal inflection |
| Which of the following is the BEST indicator that an author is a credible authority on his or her subject? | The author has an advanced degree in the subject area |
| The following sequence is an example of a persuasive pattern: get attention, develop a need for a change, satisfy the need, use visualization, and ask for action. The pattern used is a ________. | motivated sequence pattern (Monroe's) |
| During your speech, you want to offer a visual aid that shows the variety of violent crimes on our college campus during the 2019–2020 academic year. The best choice for a visual aid would be | a pie chart |
| Sonja: I am so angry that I got a B on my science test today. I studied for 3 hours! Jill: So you’re upset that your grade did not reflect your efforts? Jill’s response is an example of ________. | paraphrasing |
| Kathy is trying to find information to support her speech on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch of the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following information sources is MOST useful if she is trying to INFORM her audience about the history of the garbage patch? | The online Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Rob, a 21-year-old volunteer firefighter and college student, has been assigned to deliver a PERSUASIVE SPEECH to his beginning communication class. Although he is considering a variety of topics, his BEST choice is | penalties for being reckless with camp fires should be increased |
| In searching for information sources to use in a speech, which of the following surveys would you find the MOST credible? | A university study by sociologists that concludes welfare payments are insufficient |
| You are guilty of committing plagiarism when you | fail to cite an author's main ideas |
| You are angry at the driver of another car for cutting you off on the highway.... which of the following nonverbal functions would you MOST LIKELY rely on to make contact with the other driver? | substitution |
| The environment in which a communication event occurs is the | context |
| When the ABC Corporation initiated a “career alternative enhancement program” where they ultimately fired 5000 employees, they could be accused of using | a euphemism |
| April is experiencing personal financial difficulties and wants to share that information with the person next to her on the bus. Appropriate self-disclosure says she should consider all of the following EXCEPT | The emotional release she may experience by sharing this information |
| Raja, a 38-year-old father of two, is at his child’s parent-teacher conference. Which topic would be MOST appropriate for him to start this conversation with the teacher? | The amount of recent rain that has fallen in the area |
| Sean wants to compare law schools. Which source would provide him with the MOST useful information? | A Wall Street Journal news story about the 10 most highly rated law schools |
| Your roommate has a habit of snooping in your room. When he doesn’t stop..., you say: “Put that cigarette out now, and I REALLY mean it.” When you emphasize the word “really” by yelling it, what aspect of nonverbal communication are you utilizing? | Paralanguage |
| When we attempt to feel what another person feels, or attempt to understand another person from his or her perspective, what are we experiencing? | Empathy |
| Audience misunderstanding of the message will MOST LIKELY be created by | the speaker's pronunciation |
| When writing the outline for your persuasive speech, which statement would you use as support material? | Jet ski emissions can harm humans, animals, and plants, according to an Environmental Protection Agency press release dated June 9, 2011. |
| Kristin is a 21-year-old college student majoring in computer science. She has been assigned to deliver a PERSUASIVE SPEECH to her SCOM class. Her BEST choice is to talk about | Government restrictions on content on the internet should be minimized |
| Paralanguage includes all of the following EXCEPT | words |
| Stating truthfully that we “don’t know” when asked a question should be labeled as | Offering appropriate feedback |
| In Monroe’s Motivated Sequence pattern, which is the best example of the Need step? | Because only 32% of college students vote in state elections, they are underrepresented. |
| In your SCOM course, you are asked to evaluate your classmate’s work. In one presentation, a student cites “Answers.com” as the source of information for her claim. What feedback statement would be most appropriate for that student? | Recommend she find a more scholarly source to support her claim. |
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