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Question #1

Riordan is doing a presentation on how it felt to live in the gorgeous green rolling hills of Ireland. This is an example of a(n) _________________ speech.

A definitional

B descriptive

C demonstration

D explanatory

Question #2

Sauda is doing a speech on how to properly dribble a basketball. She brings in a basketball and shows the audience step by step. This is an example of a(n) _________________ speech.

A descriptive

B definitional

C demonstration

D explanatory

Question #3

Which of the following is not included in the textbook as a suggestion to develop your credibility?

A disclose what motivated you to speak about the topic

B reveal your personal expertise with the topic

C randomly name important people

D cite reputable sources

Question #4

Making a topic relevant to an audience involves

A showing them how to apply the information to their lives

B All answer options are correct

C identifying and speaking about what they need to know

D linking it to their values and beliefs

Question #5

The primary purpose of an informative speech is

A to bore the audience

B to teach the audience about a subject

C to change the audience’s mind

Question #6

Consider the following argument: I saw a black swan yesterday. I saw a black swan today. I can conclude that swans may be black. Which type of reasoning did I use?

A deductive reasoning

B inductive reasoning

Question #7

Using a series of cases or pieces of evidence to reach a conclusion is known as

A inductive reasoning.

B deductive reasoning.

Question #8

In the chapter example siblings Sydney and Harrison were having an argument about cleaning an argument about cleaning the toilet. Which sibling had the stronger argument?

A Sydney

B Harrison

Question #9

Consider this syllogism: All clothes from that store are new. These clothes are from that store. These clothes must be new. Which part of this argument is the minor premise?

A All clothes from that store are new.

B These clothes are from that store.

C What’s a syllogism?

D These clothes must be new.

Question #10

Self-regulation is best defined as

A asking if a speaker is credible

B examining how the way we think may have an influence on the way we understand a message

C making sure we give others time to express themselves

D being careful to save your strongest pieces of evidence until the end of the argument

Question #11

Which of the following is a not question we should ask when evaluating evidence?

A All answers are questions we should ask when evaluating evidence

B does contrary evidence exist?

C is the evidence from a valid credible source?

D does the evidence say what the speaker says it does?

Question #12

Critical thinking is when we attempt to make sense of messages to determine if the proof supports the overall claim, probability, and credibility of sources.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #13

At what step in the process of critically evaluating ideas do we carefully examine the evidence?

A evaluation

B inference and interpretation

C listening

D analysis

Question #14

When we _________________ a message, we ask questions about what is being said and who is saying it.

A listen to

B analyze

C evaluate

D critique

Question #15

LeQuient will be giving a sales presentation to a mixed audience and he wants to find out if the audience members come from an individualistic or collectivistic culture. He is likely to conduct a(n) ______________________ analysis.

A interest and knowledge

B multicultural

C situational

D demographic

Question #16

Ashley is concerned that the information she provides to her audience will be useful and interesting to them. She is likely to conduct a(n) ________________ analysis.

A interest and knowledge

B demographic

C multicultural

D situational

Question #17

Roberto wants to know how many audience members are low income, middle income, or upper income. He is likely to conduct a(n) _________________ analysis.

A multicultural

B demographic

C interest and knowledge

D situational

Question #18

Savanah is interested in determining the reasons why audience members will be coming to a conference where she be giving a presentation on a new medical device; namely, she wants to know if they are being forced to go to the conference. She is likely to conduct a(n) ______________ analysis.

A multicultural

B demographic

C psychological

D situational

Question #19

Murilo is interested in the rituals and customs of his audience. This is an example of ________ analysis.

A situational

B psychological

C demographic

D multicultural

Question #20

Claude is giving a speech on Japan. While writing his speech, he is careful not to make any comments about their ideas and customs being “wrong,” or about the Japanese culture being any less important than his own. Which multicultural analysis factor is Claude being mindful of?

A ethnocentricity

B communication styles

C cognition

D values

Question #21

The audience that you are addressing is the entire reason you are giving the speech.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #22

Fred is with his significant other and he is thinking of the best way to propose marriage. Fred is in the middle of what process?

A encoding

B decoding

Question #23

Joseph is thinking about the scary movie he saw last night while his peers are giving their informative speeches. This is an example of:

A physiological noise

B psychological noise

C environmental noise

D cultural noise

Question #24

All of the following are general purposes for public speaking except

A to persuade

B to motivate

C to inform

D to entertain

Question #25

This aspect of worldview is likely to govern what ideas the audience will accept as true or false.

A epistemology

B ontology

C axiology

D praxeology

Question #26

This aspect of worldview is about a person’s values and morality.

A epistemology

B ontology

C cosmology

D axiology

Question #27

This aspect of worldview is likely to govern audience members’ preferred learning styles.

A praxeology

B ontology

C epistemology

D axiology

Question #28

Which of the following is not one of the five core aspects of worldview?

A eschetology

B ontology

C epistemology

D axiology

Question #29

Which of the following is not an example of a nonverbal cue?

A eye behavior

B All of answer options are examples of nonverbal cues

C facial expression

D hand gestures

Question #30

Which of the following is a professional benefit of learning public speaking?

A leaders need to be able to communicate ideas effectively, as through speaking

B it applies to all majors and occupations

C speaking skills make you more attractive to employers

D All of answer options are professional benefits of learning public speaking

Question #31

Which of the following is not discussed as a personal benefit of learning public speaking?

A when we learn public speaking we can fulfill important roles in our families and communities

B learning public speaking increases our confidence

C All of the answer options are listed as personal benefits of learning public speaking

D learning public speaking helps us appear to be less credible

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