CST 100 Principles Of Public Speaking Test #3
Hello Class,This is your Test #3 for CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking. Using textbook Chapters 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25 and Keys to Listenability.
- 1.The speaker controls the meaning of a message.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.To minimize your audience’s information-processing demands, you should arrange information in an organized manner.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Controversial topics can create a fear of listening for some audience members.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.A challenge of presenting to public listeners is that listeners have
- A.
Lack of disposition to learn.
- B.
No desire to interact with the topic.
- C.
Bias toward the topic.
- D.
Strong interest in the topic.
- 5.Both literary and conversational styles are concerned with which of the following?
- A.
Communicating major and supporting ideas
- B.
The use of personal pronouns
- C.
Strict adherence to grammar conventions
- D.
The speaker’s individual style
- 6.A conversational style is characterized by what?
- A.
An elevated vocabulary
- B.
Simple sentence structure
- C.
Minimal use of first-person pronouns
- D.
Correct spelling and punctuation
- 7.Public speaking is
- A.
A completely different skill set than a conversation.
- B.
Just like writing for an audience.
- C.
Similar to conversations but with a few differences.
- D.
Ineffective.
- 8.People have a fear of listening when
- A.
The topic is too simple.
- B.
They are seated in a large room.
- C.
Circumstances are laid-back.
- D.
You present a complex or obscure topic.
- 9.Listeners have a built-in disposition to listen. This means that listeners do what?
- A.
They thrive on interaction with others.
- B.
They are ready to take in what you say and do.
- C.
They help create new meaning.
- D.
They enjoy being part of something bigger than them.
- 10.If your speech has a consistent style and you elaborate on ideas, your speech does which of the following?
- A.
Meets standards of considerateness.
- B.
Is literate in style.
- C.
Is difficult to listen to.
- D.
Reflects a formal style.
- 11.As a conversationalist, you would do which of the following?
- A.
Practice ahead of time.
- B.
Be formal.
- C.
Have time to plan.
- D.
Often speak in abstractions.
- 12.As a speaker, you would do which of the following?
- A.
Rarely have time to practice.
- B.
Speak in abstractions.
- C.
Choose a meaningful and relevant topic.
- D.
Use verbal junk without significant consequence.
- 13.Ethnocentrism is the act of gaining an understanding of your audience members.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Listener-centered public speaking requires a speaker to be consistent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Audience analysis can be conducted only before selecting a topic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Audiences vary in demographic characteristics and attitudes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.An audience that gathers to hear topics relevant to its shared interests is most likely
- A.
Homogenous.
- B.
Heterogeneous.
- C.
A general audience.
- D.
A poll.
- 18.The speaking environment or situation is known as what?
- A.
Demographic data
- B.
Context
- C.
Attitudinal data
- D.
Place
- 19.Audiences differ in terms of age, socioeconomics, and education levels. What kind of data are these?
- A.
Polled data
- B.
Temporal data
- C.
Demographic data
- D.
Attitudinal data
- 20.If speaking about a controversial topic, you should do which of the following?
- A.
Choose a different topic.
- B.
Spring the information on your audience at the end.
- C.
Offend the audience.
- D.
Acknowledge the controversial nature of the ideas.
- 21.If you ask for a show of hands as the response to a question in your introduction, you are analyzing your audience
- A.
Before selecting a topic.
- B.
After being assigned your topic.
- C.
At the last minute.
- D.
During the presentation.
- 22.Feelings about the topic and beliefs about the speaker are examples of what?
- A.
Pooled data
- B.
Existing research
- C.
Demographic data
- D.
Attitudinal data
- 23.When preparing to give a speech, you should think about the time of day that you’ll speak. This means that you are considering which of the following?
- A.
Physical context
- B.
Psychological context
- C.
Personal context
- D.
Temporal context
- 24.If you were to say that people who eat with their hands are weird, you are demonstrating which of the following?
- A.
Polling
- B.
Audience analysis
- C.
Ethnocentrism
- D.
Temporality
- 25.What context encompasses the moods of audience members and how they react to a message?
- A.
Temporal
- B.
Personal
- C.
Psychological
- D.
Physical
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