Speech Final Exam
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This for any college student taking a final exam for a speech class.
- 1.
For communication to be effective, it must...
- A.
Relate meaning
- B.
Relate cause
- C.
Provide information
- D.
Cause feedback
Correct Answer
A. Relate meaning -
- 2.
How many are usually involved in any act of communication?
- A.
One
- B.
2 or more people
- C.
An audience
- D.
7 people
Correct Answer
B. 2 or more people -
- 3.
Hearing is.....
Correct Answer
perceiving sounds only
perceiving sounds - 4.
Evidence is materials selected to....
- A.
Provide information on a topic
- B.
Help inform the crowd
- C.
Alter a listener's opinions, reinforce beliefs, or influence their actions.
Correct Answer
C. Alter a listener's opinions, reinforce beliefs, or influence their actions. -
- 5.
The occasion is one of those elements that will dictate...
Correct Answer
the kind of speech given
the type of speech to be given
speech given
speech - 6.
Communication seeks....
Correct Answer
a predictable response
predictable response - 7.
What is communication?
- A.
The true way others understand each other
- B.
A way of learning
- C.
The process of transmitting meaning from one mind to another
- D.
Picking up on conversations
Correct Answer
C. The process of transmitting meaning from one mind to another -
- 8.
What ability separates man from animals?
Correct Answer
communicate through language symbols
language symbols - 9.
Libel.....
Correct Answer
defame through print or pictures
attack reputations through print or pictures
defame with print - 10.
Stage fright is anxiety caused by....
- A.
Emotional/physical distress
- B.
Fear
- C.
Hate
- D.
Psychological distress
Correct Answer
A. Emotional/physical distress -
- 11.
A speaker must have control over their stage fright to....
Correct Answer
communicate effectively - 12.
Style is....
Correct Answer
what makes your speech different - 13.
You make your style your own with the use of....
Correct Answer
words
how you use words
words and how you use them - 14.
When you say communication is good, you are saying....
- A.
You have spoken correctly
- B.
There is no longer a need for words
- C.
You have projected yourself onto your listener
- D.
The audience understands you
- E.
Meaning has been accurately transmitted
Correct Answer
E. Meaning has been accurately transmitted -
- 15.
Value is a...
- A.
Belief
- B.
Perception
- C.
Mindset
Correct Answer
B. Perception -
- 16.
You share meaning through....
Correct Answer
writing, reading, speaking, listening - 17.
Writing:
Correct Answer
9-14% - 18.
Reading:
Correct Answer
16-17% - 19.
Speaking:
Correct Answer
16-30% - 20.
Listening:
Correct Answer
45-53% - 21.
Belief is....
- A.
The confidence/conviction you have in the existence of some truth or idea
- B.
The attitude you have towards a truth or idea in its existence
Correct Answer
A. The confidence/conviction you have in the existence of some truth or idea -
- 22.
To control stage fright use must use cognitive dissonance. what is it?
Correct Answer
2 simultaneous contradicting ideas
2 contradictive ideas
2 opposite ideas
simultaneous contradicting ideas - 23.
We use cognitive dissonance to.....
Correct Answer
change our outlook
motivate
change outlook - 24.
Audiences send messages back to speakers in the form of...
Correct Answer
feedback - 25.
Stages of listening (RURER)
Correct Answer
receiving, understanding, remembering, evaluating, responding
receive, understand, remember, evaluate, respond - 26.
People can be more easily persuaded if they are...
Correct Answer
sitting close together - 27.
Good oral style is.... (CCCVA)
Correct Answer
clear, correct, concrete, vivid, appropriate - 28.
Expository material is....
- A.
Material thrown around as a filler
- B.
Material for helping the speaker remember what they need to say
- C.
Material used to inform the listener
Correct Answer
C. Material used to inform the listener -
- 29.
Interpersonal communication is....
- A.
An interchange of information and ideas
- B.
A way of living with others
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
An exchange of meaning
- E.
A way of communicating effort
Correct Answer
C. Both A and B -
- 30.
Examples of interpersonal communication
Correct Answer
face to face
interview
phone - 31.
General purposes of speech (ICPEI)
Correct Answer
inform, convince, persuade, entertain, inspire - 32.
Listening is...
Correct Answer
doing something with what you hear - 33.
When you evaluate something you are listening to, you are evaluating its....
Correct Answer
worth - 34.
Responding is essentially...
Correct Answer
back channeling - 35.
Sharing and transferring meaning can be called..... (SCRLP)
Correct Answer
speech, communication, rhetoric, language, public speaking - 36.
Barriers to effective communication (EIDSL)
Correct Answer
external noise, internal noise, distance, size, language - 37.
Who thought up the 4 parts of communication?
Correct Answer
Aristotle - 38.
According to Aristotle, those 4 parts of communication relate to...(SSAO)
Correct Answer
speaker, speech, audience, occasion - 39.
Time binding is the ability to.....
- A.
Talk about what will happen
- B.
Relate past experiences/history to others
- C.
Put things in past/present form
Correct Answer
B. Relate past experiences/history to others -
- 40.
If Libel is to defame through print and pictures, then slander is to do it through...
Correct Answer
speech - 41.
Ethical public speaking requires.....
Correct Answer
accountability - 42.
Communication is also....
Correct Answer
symbolic, 2 way process, seeks response - 43.
How many words per minute is considered the average speaking rate?
Correct Answer
115-175 - 44.
Who is usually more nervous about public speaking, men or women?
Correct Answer
women - 45.
An audience is.....
- A.
A group of people gathered to hear information
- B.
A group of people gathered together for a specific purpose
- C.
A group
Correct Answer
B. A group of people gathered together for a specific purpose -
- 46.
Linguistic determinism is the theory that....
- A.
The language we learn determines the way we think and see things
- B.
The way we think shows how will perceive a speakers
- C.
The language we learn determines if we will be speakers or audiences
Correct Answer
A. The language we learn determines the way we think and see things -
- 47.
Ethics of the critic must separate ____ from what they hear
Correct Answer
personal feelings - 48.
Ethics of the critic must separate personal feelings about....
Correct Answer
speaker, issues, culture/religion
the speaker, the issues, the religion/culture
speaker, issues, culture/religion - 49.
During a speech, outlines should be used as....
Correct Answer
notes
reference - 50.
An outline consists of....(TTIBC)
Correct Answer
title, thesis, intro, body, conclusion
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